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The primary strategic purpose of the Barauni–Guwahati railway line is to connect the northeastern region of India with the southern coastal areas.
Answer: False
The primary strategic purpose of the Barauni–Guwahati railway line is to connect the northeastern region of India with the national capital, Delhi, serving as a vital link for this part of the country.
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line traverses four major Indian states: Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, and Meghalaya.
Answer: False
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line traverses three major Indian states: Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam, connecting key cities and junctions within these regions.
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line connects the city of Barauni in Bihar to the city of Dibrugarh in Assam.
Answer: False
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line connects Barauni in Bihar to Guwahati in Assam, serving as a vital transportation artery between these regions.
The total length of the Barauni–Guwahati railway line is approximately 487 kilometers.
Answer: False
The entire Barauni–Guwahati railway line spans a considerable distance of 784 kilometers, which is equivalent to 487 miles.
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line operates on a narrow gauge track.
Answer: False
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line operates on a broad gauge track, specifically 5 feet 6 inches (1,676 mm) wide, which is standard for many main railway lines in India.
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line is owned and operated by a private consortium.
Answer: False
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line is currently operational and is owned by Indian Railways, the national railway company of India.
Trains on the Barauni–Guwahati line are authorized to operate at a maximum speed of 130 kilometers per hour.
Answer: False
Trains operating on the Barauni–Guwahati line have an authorized operating speed of 110 kilometers per hour.
The operations of the Barauni–Guwahati line are solely managed by the Northeast Frontier Railway.
Answer: False
The operations of the Barauni–Guwahati line are managed by two major railway zones: the East Central Railway and the Northeast Frontier Railway.
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line commenced operations in 1960.
Answer: False
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line commenced operations in 1950, marking a significant milestone in connecting the northeastern part of India.
The Barauni–Guwahati line is structurally divided into three main sections for operational management.
Answer: False
The Barauni–Guwahati line is structurally divided into four main sections for operational management: Barauni–Katihar, Katihar–New Jalpaiguri, New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon, and New Bongaigaon–Guwahati.
What is the primary strategic importance of the Barauni–Guwahati railway line?
Answer: Linking the Northeastern region of India to the national capital, Delhi.
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line serves as a crucial link for Northeastern India, connecting the region to the national capital, Delhi, and is considered a linkage of prime importance.
Which of the following states is NOT traversed by the Barauni–Guwahati railway line?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line passes through Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam, but not Uttar Pradesh.
What are the two main terminal points of the Barauni–Guwahati railway line?
Answer: Barauni and Guwahati
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line connects Barauni in Bihar to Guwahati in Assam, serving as a vital transportation artery between these regions.
What is the approximate length of the Barauni–Guwahati railway line in miles?
Answer: 487 miles
The entire Barauni–Guwahati railway line spans approximately 784 kilometers, which is equivalent to 487 miles.
What type of track gauge is used on the Barauni–Guwahati railway line?
Answer: Broad Gauge
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line utilizes a broad gauge track, which is standard for many main railway lines in India.
Who is the owner of the operational Barauni–Guwahati railway line?
Answer: Indian Railways
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line is currently operational and is owned by Indian Railways, the national railway company of India.
What is the authorized operating speed for trains on the Barauni–Guwahati line?
Answer: 110 km/h
Trains operating on the Barauni–Guwahati line have an authorized operating speed of 110 kilometers per hour.
Which two railway zones manage sections of the Barauni–Guwahati line?
Answer: East Central Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway
The operations along the Barauni–Guwahati line are managed by two major railway zones: the East Central Railway and the Northeast Frontier Railway.
In what year was the Barauni–Guwahati railway line opened?
Answer: 1950
The Barauni–Guwahati railway line was opened in 1950, marking a significant milestone in connecting the northeastern part of India.
The Barauni–Guwahati line is divided into how many main operational sections?
Answer: Four
The 784 km long trunk line is managed and discussed in four main sections: the Barauni–Katihar section, the Katihar–New Jalpaiguri Section, the New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section, and the New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section.
The earliest railway tracks in Assam were laid in the Dibrugarh area in 1882, primarily for transporting tea and coal.
Answer: True
The first railway tracks in Assam were laid in the Dibrugarh area in 1882, with the primary purpose of facilitating the transportation of tea and coal, crucial commodities from the region.
The Assam Bengal Railway began constructing tracks on the eastern side of Bengal in 1891 to connect the region to the port of Mumbai.
Answer: False
The Assam Bengal Railway began constructing tracks on the eastern side of Bengal in 1891 to meet the demand from Assam's tea planters for a rail link to the port of Chittagong, not Mumbai.
The Assam Bengal Railway extended its line to Lumding in 1903 after completing sections towards Comilla and Badarpur.
Answer: True
The Assam Bengal Railway opened a 150 km track between Chittagong and Comilla in 1895, followed by the section from Comilla to Akhaura, Kulaura, and Badarpur between 1896 and 1898, finally extending to Lumding in 1903.
The Assam Bengal Railway established a connection to Guwahati in 1910.
Answer: False
The Assam Bengal Railway constructed a branch line connecting Guwahati to the main eastern line in the year 1900.
The Assam Behar State Railway connected Parbatipur with Lumding between 1884 and 1889.
Answer: False
Between 1884 and 1889, the Assam Behar State Railway established a connection linking Parbatipur (now in Bangladesh) with Katihar in Bihar, forming an early part of the network.
Between 1900 and 1910, the Eastern Bengal Railway built the Golakganj–Amingaon branch line to link the western Brahmaputra bank to Bihar.
Answer: True
During the period of 1900–1910, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Golakganj–Amingaon branch line, connecting the western bank of the Brahmaputra River to Bihar and the broader Indian railway network.
What was the initial purpose of laying the first railway tracks in Assam's Dibrugarh area in 1882?
Answer: To facilitate the movement of tea and coal.
The first railway tracks in Assam were laid in the Dibrugarh area in 1882, with their primary purpose being to facilitate the transportation of tea and coal, crucial commodities from the region.
Which railway company initiated track construction in eastern Bengal in 1891 to link Assam's tea planters to a port?
Answer: Assam Bengal Railway
The Assam Bengal Railway began constructing tracks on the eastern side of Bengal in 1891, responding to the demand from Assam's tea planters for a rail link to the port of Chittagong.
By which year did the Assam Bengal Railway extend its line to Lumding?
Answer: 1903
The Assam Bengal Railway extended its line to Lumding in 1903, after completing earlier sections towards Comilla and Badarpur.
The Golakganj–Amingaon branch line, built by the Eastern Bengal Railway, connected which river bank to Bihar?
Answer: Western bank of the Brahmaputra
The Golakganj–Amingaon branch line, constructed by the Eastern Bengal Railway between 1900 and 1910, connected the western bank of the Brahmaputra River to Bihar.
What was the primary challenge in connecting Guwahati by rail during the pre-independence era?
Answer: A significant challenge was establishing a rail link to Guwahati, which was addressed by the Assam Bengal Railway's construction of a branch line to the city in 1900.
A significant challenge in the pre-independence era was establishing a rail link to Guwahati, which was eventually addressed by the Assam Bengal Railway's construction of a branch line to the city in 1900.
The Partition of India led to improved and seamless connectivity for Assam's railway systems with the rest of India.
Answer: False
Following the Partition of India, the railway systems in Assam became disconnected from the rest of the Indian railway network, necessitating new projects to re-establish connectivity.
The Assam Link project, initiated in 1948, aimed to build a rail link between Fakiragram and Kishanganj.
Answer: True
The Assam Link project was initiated by Indian Railway in 1948 with the objective of building a rail link between Fakiragram and Kishanganj, aiming to reconnect Assam's railway system with the national network.
Fakiragram was integrated into the Indian railway system in 1950 using a broad-gauge track.
Answer: False
Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 using a metre-gauge track at the time.
What was a major consequence of the Partition of India for Assam's railway network?
Answer: It disconnected Assam's railway systems from the rest of India.
Following the Partition of India, the railway systems in Assam became disconnected from the rest of the Indian railway network, necessitating new projects to re-establish connectivity.
The Assam Link project, initiated in 1948, aimed to establish a rail link between which two points?
Answer: Fakiragram and Kishanganj
The Assam Link project was initiated by Indian Railway in 1948 with the objective of building a rail link between Fakiragram and Kishanganj, aiming to reconnect Assam's railway system with the national network.
What was the initial track gauge used when Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950?
Answer: Metre Gauge
Fakiragram was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 using a metre-gauge track at the time.
The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was converted to broad gauge in 1966, and broad gauge reached Guwahati in 1984.
Answer: True
The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was converted to broad gauge in 1966, and broad gauge connectivity was extended to Guwahati in 1984.
As of July 2021, electrification on the Barauni–Guwahati line was complete up to Guwahati city.
Answer: False
As of July 2021, electrification on the Barauni–Guwahati line was complete for the Katihar to Srirampur Assam and Bongaigaon to Kamakhya sections, allowing electric passenger trains to operate as far as New Cooch Behar (NCB).
What is the length of the alternative railway link between New Bongaigaon and Guwahati via Rangiya?
Answer: True
The alternative railway link connecting New Bongaigaon to Guwahati via Rangiya is 157.5 kilometers (97.9 miles) long.
As of July 2021, which section of the Barauni–Guwahati line had been electrified, allowing electric passenger trains to reach New Cooch Behar?
Answer: True
As of July 2021, the Katihar to Srirampur Assam section and the Bongaigaon to Kamakhya section of the line had been electrified, allowing many electric passenger trains to operate as far as New Cooch Behar (NCB).
Which section of the Barauni–Guwahati line was converted to broad gauge in 1966?
Answer: New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section
The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was converted to broad gauge in 1966.
In what year did broad gauge connectivity finally reach Guwahati?
Answer: 1984
Broad gauge connectivity was extended to Guwahati in 1984, completing a significant phase of gauge conversion on the line.
The Barauni–Guwahati mainline has fewer than 50 bridges.
Answer: False
The Barauni–Guwahati mainline features approximately 100 bridges, encompassing both major and minor structures.
The Rajendra Setu, completed in 1959, was the first railway bridge to cross the Brahmaputra River.
Answer: False
The Rajendra Setu, completed in 1959, was significant because it provided the first railway connection across the Ganges River, linking the railway tracks on the north and south banks near Barauni.
The Rajendra Setu crosses the Ganges River and is 1.258 miles long.
Answer: True
The Rajendra Setu is 2.025 kilometers (1.258 miles) long and crosses the Ganges River.
The rail-cum-road bridge at Munger connects the Barauni–Katihar section with the Sahibganj loop line near Jamalpur Junction station.
Answer: True
The rail-cum-road bridge at Munger connects Jamalpur Junction station on the Sahibganj loop line to the Barauni–Katihar section.
The Kosi River Bridge at Kursela is 1,600 miles long and connects Barauni and Katihar.
Answer: False
The Kosi River Bridge at Kursela is 1,600 meters (5,200 feet) long and serves to connect Barauni and Katihar.
The rail bridge portion of the Farakka Barrage opened in 1971, establishing a rail link between Kolkata and Assam.
Answer: True
The rail bridge across the Ganges River, part of the Farakka Barrage, was opened to the public in 1971, establishing a vital rail link between Kolkata and the regions of North Bengal and Assam.
The Saraighat Bridge, completed in 1962, was the first rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges River.
Answer: False
The Saraighat Bridge, completed in 1962, was the first rail-cum-road bridge constructed across the Brahmaputra River, connecting the two segments of the metre-gauge railway network within Assam.
Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone for the Saraighat Bridge on January 10, 1960.
Answer: True
Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, laid the foundation stone for the Saraighat Bridge on January 10, 1960.
The Naranarayan Setu was constructed in 1998 to serve as the sole rail connection across the Brahmaputra River.
Answer: False
The Naranarayan Setu was constructed in 1998 and helped to alleviate the traffic load previously borne solely by the Saraighat Bridge.
Which of the following bridges connects New Jalpaiguri with the New Cooch Behar section and crosses the Teesta River?
Answer: True
The Teesta River bridge, measuring 1,024 meters, connects New Jalpaiguri with the New Cooch Behar section and crosses the Teesta River.
Approximately how many bridges are present on the Barauni–Guwahati mainline?
Answer: Around 100 bridges
The Barauni–Guwahati mainline features approximately 100 bridges, encompassing both major and minor structures.
The Rajendra Setu, completed in 1959, was significant for providing the first railway connection across which major river?
Answer: Ganges River
The Rajendra Setu, completed in 1959, was significant because it provided the first railway connection across the Ganges River, linking the railway tracks on the north and south banks near Barauni.
What is the length of the rail-cum-road bridge at Munger?
Answer: 3.792 kilometers
The rail-cum-road bridge at Munger is 3.792 kilometers (2.356 miles) long.
Which river does the Kosi River Bridge at Kursela cross?
Answer: Kosi River
The Kosi River Bridge at Kursela crosses the Kosi River.
The rail bridge across the Farakka Barrage, opened in 1971, established a vital rail link between Kolkata and which other regions?
Answer: North Bengal and Assam
The rail bridge across the Ganges River, part of the Farakka Barrage, established a vital rail link between Kolkata and the regions of North Bengal and Assam.
What was the significance of the Saraighat Bridge, completed in 1962?
Answer: It was the first rail-cum-road bridge across the Brahmaputra.
The Saraighat Bridge, completed in 1962, was the first rail-cum-road bridge constructed across the Brahmaputra River, connecting the two segments of the metre-gauge railway network within Assam.
Who laid the foundation stone for the Saraighat Bridge?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, laid the foundation stone for the Saraighat Bridge on January 10, 1960.
The Naranarayan Setu, constructed in 1998, helped to reduce the traffic load on which older bridge?
Answer: Saraighat Bridge
The Naranarayan Setu, constructed in 1998, helped to alleviate the traffic load previously borne solely by the Saraighat Bridge.
Which of the following bridges connects New Jalpaiguri with the New Cooch Behar section and crosses the Teesta River?
Answer: Teesta River bridge (1,024 meters)
The Teesta River bridge, measuring 1,024 meters, connects New Jalpaiguri with the New Cooch Behar section and crosses the Teesta River.