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[#736] The world’s highest railway bridge will come up over which Indian River?
Correct Answer

(D) Chenab

Explanation

Solution: The Chenab Bridge is an Indian railway steel and concrete arch bridge under construction between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. When completed, the bridge will span the Chenab River at a height of 359 m (1,178 ft) above the river, making it the world's highest rail bridge.

[#737] The Mughalsarai junction has recently renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya railway station. It is located in which state?
Correct Answer

(B) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation

Solution: Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, station code: DDU, formerly MGS), is a railway station in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The station contains the largest railway marshaling yard in Asia. Mughalsarai yard cater to around 450-500 trains in a month.

[#738] Matheran Hill Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway located in which state?
Correct Answer

(C) Maharashtra

Explanation

Solution: The Matheran Hill Railway (MHR) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railway in Maharashtra, India, which is administered by the Central Railway. It covers a distance of 21 km (13 mi), cutting a swathe through forest and connecting Neral to Matheran in the Western Ghats.

[#739] Indian railways has installed Asia’s largest Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system in which state?
Correct Answer

(B) West Bengal

Explanation

Solution: Indian Railways has installed Asia's largest Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system at Kharagpur in West Bengal. The system will enable station masters to set 800 different routes for trains in a matter of minutes.

[#740] Which city is hosting the International Conference on Green Initiatives & Railway Electrification?
Correct Answer

(D) New Delhi

Explanation

Solution: The International Conference on Green Initiatives & Railway Electrification was hosted in New Delhi.