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.

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