Question

Only about 5% of Indias railway network is narrow gauge. Mention the other two gauges and one narrow gauge still in use.

Answer 1

The Indian Railways operates mainly on three gauges:

1. Broad Gauge (1.675 metres)
2. Metre Gauge (1 metre)
3. Narrow Gauge (0.762 metre and 0.610 metre)

Only about 5% of the railway network is Narrow Gauge. One narrow gauge railway line still in use is the Kalka-Shimla line, which is located in the Himalayan region.

So, the other two gauges besides narrow gauge are broad gauge and metre gauge, and one narrow gauge still in use is the Kalka-Shimla line (examples include also Pathankot-Kangra and Siliguri-Darjeeling).