Question

World’s longest railway route is in which continent?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) America
D) Australia

Answer 1

Hint: The rail network is separated into sections based on the country's geography. A rail route is a relationship that describes a train's path (usually, in regular passenger service). The train's stations/pauses/platforms (where it stops to pick up or drop off passengers) as well as the rails on which the train travels are all members.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
Option A)Asia: This is the correct option. The Trans–Siberian Railway (TSR) is a railway network that connects Western Russia and Russia's Far East. With a length of almost 9,289 kilometres (5,772 miles), it is the world's longest railway line, stretching from Moscow, Europe's largest city, to Vladivostok, on the Pacific Ocean. Since 1916, the Trans-Siberian Railway has provided a direct link between Moscow and Vladivostok. As of 2021, the railway system is still expanding, with connecting trains heading to Asia, specifically Mongolia, China, and North Korea. There are additional plans to connect the railway to Tokyo, Japan's capital.

Option B) Africa: This is not the correct option because Cape to Cairo railway is the longest railway route in Africa continent. The length of this railway route is 5,625 kilometres (3,495 miles) which is less Trans-Siberian Railway.

Option C) America: This is not the correct option because Texas Eagle is the longest railway route in the American continent. The length of this railway route is 2,728 miles (4,390 kilometres) which is less than Trans-Siberian Railway.

Option D) Australia: This is not the correct option because Trans-Australian railway is the longest railway route of the Australian continent. The length of this railway route is 4,352 km (2,704.21 miles) which is less than Trans-Siberian Railway.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’. World’s longest railway route is in Asian continent.

Note: Between 1891 and 1916, Russian Empire government ministers directly nominated by Emperor Alexander III of Russia and his son, Tsarevich Nicholas (later Emperor Nicholas II from 1894), oversaw the construction of the railway. The line drew tourists who chronicled their exploits even before it was completed.