Q. Which country uses “Automatic Gauge Changeover” system to overcome the change of gauge problems?

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Q. India still faces the problems due to change of gauge.

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Q. If there is more than one type of gauge present in a rail route, the journey time ______

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Q. Which five year plan did the Government of India introduce “Project Unigauge”?

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Q. Which line was first converted to broad gauge as a part of Project Unigauge?

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Q. Why did Indian Railways convert all the rail lines to broad gauge instead of standard gauge?

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Q. What was the disadvantage of choosing broad gauge for Project Unigauge?

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Q. Which of the following rail line is not a part of the “Mountain Railways of India”?

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Q. Which of the following narrow gauge line is not included in Project Unigauge and is on the “tentative list” of UNESCO World Heritage Site?

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Q. The Lucknow – Sitapur rail line in Uttar Pradesh was converted to broad gauge (as part of Project Unigauge) in which year?

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Q. Suppose India had decided to convert all rail lines to standard gauge in “Project Unigauge”. What benefits it would have served?

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Q. The unigauge policy of Indian Railways will help small towns and villages gain better transportation infrastructure.

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Q. If a uniform gauge is chosen throughout the country, the transport bottlenecks will ______

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Q. What does the term “Loading Gauge” refer to?

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Q. The term “Rolling Stock” in Railways includes ________

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Q. As per the Indian Railways, the maximum height and maximum width of the rolling stock for Broad Gauge (BG) is _____ mm and _____ mm respectively.

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Q. What does a construction gauge mean?

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Q. The bridges and tunnels are built with respect to ______

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Q. Which locomotive in India is listed in “Guinness Book of World Records” for being the oldest operational steam locomotive?

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Q. What does alignment of a railway track mean?

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