Question

Which bridge is the longest on the Konkan Railway route?
A. Kali river bridge
B. Sharavathi river bridge
C. Krishna river bridge
D. Badathi river bridge

Answer 1

Hint: The Ministry of Railways operates India’s National Railway system which is the third-largest railway network in the entire world. The Konkan Railway is also a part of the Indian Railways which is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation with its headquarters at Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Complete answer:The Konkan railway has only one track with 69 stations. It started its service 22 years’ age i.e., on 26 January 1998. It has a line length of $756.25$ kilometers and its track gauge is 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in). Its operating speed is 120 kilometers per hour (75mph). Its electrification process is in progress and it is completed in Mangalore – Thokur – Panambur – Udupi, Panvel – Roha – Veer – and Kanwar – Madgaon – Vasco-Da-Gama/Karmali sections. The Central Government invests 51%, Maharashtra Government invests $22\mathrm{\%}$, Karnataka Government invests $15\mathrm{\%}$, Kerala and Goa Government invests $6\mathrm{\%}$ as the capital investment in Konkan Railway. The traveling between Mumbai and Kochi is reduced by 750 km due to the Konkan railway project. Many problems with the railways have occurred due to the terrain and weather of the Konkan region. In 1998, during the monsoon season, torrential rains triggered landslides which washed away the tracks and disrupted service. This problem recurred each year. Then the train speeds have been reduced during the monsoon to 75 kilometers per hour and some engineering precautions have been taken. Safety has also been improved along the line. The longest bridge on the Konkan Railway route is the Sharavathi river bridge.

Thus, option (B) is correct.

Note: The length of the Konkan railways is 361 km in Maharashtra, 239 km in Karnataka, 156.25 km in Goa. The first semi-high-speed, fully air-conditioned train fleet is the Tejas Express introduced by the Indian Railways.