INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

RAILWAYS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which train in India has the longest route length?
A
Howrah-Jammu Tawi Himgiri Express
B
Kanyakumari-Jammu Tawi Himsagar Express
C
Kanyakumari-Dibrugarh Vivek Express
D
Guwahati-Thiruvananthapuram Express
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vivek Express, which runs between Dibrugarh-Kanniyakumari, covers the longest railway route in India, travelling a distance of 4, 150 km.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express This Biweekly train, numbered 15905/15906, is currently the longest train route in the Indian Subcontinent. It joins Dibrugarh in Assam, North-East India to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu which is the southernmost tip of Indian mainland.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 74 hours 35 minutes the train covers a distance of 4, 218.6 kilometres (2, 621.3 mi) and traverses through eight states in India. This train is currently the longest train route in India by both distance and time, as well as the 24th-longest train service in the world. The train has 58 halts across its route.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dibrugarh – Kanniyakumari Vivek Express is the longest train of Indian Railways which runs from Dibrugarh in India’s North-eastern state Assam to Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu the southernmost state of India. The train covers a distance of 4189 kilometres and traverses through nine states in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Vivek Express holds the title of the longest train route in the country which runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. It covers 4247 km of distance and nine States.

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