INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

RAILWAYS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following Railways line runs parallel to the Arabian Sea, offering views along the coast?
A
Central Railway
B
Konkan Railway
C
Southern Railway
D
Western Railway
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Konkan Railway runs parallel to the Arabian Sea. The Konkan Railway is a railway operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation, with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Correct Answer is Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: The Konkan Railways connects three Indian states: Goa, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. It goes parallel to the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats along India’s west coast. From Maharashtra to Karnataka, it is a breathtakingly gorgeous and scenic trip.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 756.25-kilometre (469.91 mi) railway has a total track length of 900 kilometres (560 mi). Its length through Maharashtra is 361 kilometres (224 mi), through Karnataka 239 kilometres (149 mi), and 156.25 kilometres (97.09 mi) through Goa.

Detailed explanation-5: -It stretches over the four States of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala over a distance of 760 kilometres.

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