What is the local length of railway track of the broad gauge?

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Social Science
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Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follows:

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  1. What is the local length of railway track of the broad gauge?
  2. What is the policy of the government about gauge conversion of railway tracks?
  3. Name any two areas where, narrow gauge railway tracks have been laid.
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  1. The total length of railway of the broad gauge is 88,547 kilometre.
  2. All metre gauges are being converted into broad gauge in order to avoid transhipment losses and delays. Also to increase the capacity and speed.
  3. One narrow gauge railway track runs between Kalka and Shimla in the Western Himalayas and the other one runs between Siliguri and Darjeeling in the Eastern Himalayas.