Indian Railways.The second largest rail network in the world.
Some tracks on the Indian Railways look wide.
Some may not be so.Let us now know the reason behind this.The apparent distance between the inner sides of the railway tracks is called the railway gauge.
Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of 1,435 mm.There are 4 types of railway gauges in use in India.They are Broad Gauge, Meter Gauge, Narrow Gauge, Standard Gauge (for Delhi Metro).
Let us know about them now.Broad Gauge: Broad gauge is also known as wide gauge or large line.ఈ రైల్వే గేజ్లలోని రెండు ట్రాక్ల మధ్య దూరం 1676 mm (5 అడుగుల 6 in).Broad gauge is any gauge that is wider than the standard gauge or 1,435 mm (4 feet 8 inches).
Standard Gauge: The distance between the two tracks in this railway gauge is 1435 mm (4 feet 8½ inches).In India, standard gauge is used only for urban rail transport systems such as metro, monorail and tram.Until 2010, the Kolkata (Calcutta) tram system was the only standard gauge line in India.
మీటర్ గేజ్: రెండు ట్రాక్ల మధ్య దూరం 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3/8 in).
Meter gauge lines are laid to reduce cost.All meter gauge lines on meter gauge in India except Nilgiri Mountain Railway converted to broad gauge under Project Unigage.Narrow gauge: A small gauge is called a narrow gauge or short line.
Narrow-gauge railway is a railway track.The distance between the two tracks is 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) 2 ft (610 mm).1,500 in the country by 2015.
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