meter gauge, broad gauge and narrow gauge
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METER GAUGE, BROAD GAUGE
AND NARROW GAUGE
Meter Gauge• There's not many opertional metre gauge lines, most are in
various states of gauge conversion.
Still operating are: -
Udaipur-AhmedabadPathankot-Jogindernagar (actually, I think this is narow gauge)Jaipur-Bikaner (via Ringas)Marwar-MavliMathura-Kasganj-Lalkual/Bareilly-Pilibhit-GondaMurkong Selek-RangiyaLumding-Silchar/AgartalaNagpur-Chindwara-Balaghat-Jabalpur
Broad Gauge• These triple gauges exhibit the hierarchical
impor tance of the rail routes. The double track broad gauge today linking the metropolitan cities and major ports comes on the top followed by single track broad gauge branch line on peripheral trunk routes, meter gauge double track lines, meter gauge single track routes and narrow gauge rail lines.
Narrow Gauge• Narrow gauge rail lines were laid
down in the hilly, barren and thinly populated areas of less eco nomic importance. Pathankot-Manali-Kalka-Shimla, Siliguri-Darjeeling.Mettupalayam-Ootacamund includes some important rail links under the system.
Difference between Meter Gauge and Broad Gauge
Meter Gauge• Meter gauge refers
to railways with a track gauge(distance between the rails) of 1,000 mm
Broad Gauge• Broad gauge
railways use a rail gauge (distance between the rails) of 1,435 mm.
Difference between Metre Gauge, Broad Gauge and Narrow Gauge• Broad gauge is 1.44 metres in
width. • Metre gauge is1 metre with, the
name itself denotes.• Narrow gauge is used in moutain or
hill trains which is less than a metre and it's width is0.79 metres.
Thank You
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