The Indian Railways' broad gauge is ____ inches wide.

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1.98 metre

1.114 metre

1.676 metre

2.55 metre

answer is C.

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Today, Indian Railways primarily operates on 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge with over 120,000 km (75,000 mi) of track. The majority of the narrow gauge and metre gauge railways have been converted to broad gauge.
From Bore Bunder, which is now in Chatrapati Terminal, to Thane, the country of India's first railway line was constructed. Scotland was the first place in Great Britain to use the broad gauge. India has converted most of its meter gauge and narrow gauge trains to broad gauge. The railway system used by the Bangladesh Railways is a hybrid of broad gauge and meter gauge. The most comprehensive gauge, known as the broad gauge, is used worldwide.

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