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Posted: May 14 2020 (19:06)
17 Responses
Last Response: Dec 03 2020 (13:28)
17 Responses
Last Response: Dec 03 2020 (13:28)
Do you think if it is Technically possible to convert any of our famous Hill Railways to Broad Gauge? If yes, then which one is technically possible to be converted?
**Note: Here I am talking about only technical aspects, I am not saying whether we should convert any of our heritage railways, just possibility. If you think that instead of converting the existing track a separate parallel BG track can be constructed, then you can consider that option as technically possible too. Thanks!
NO vote
1) Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (NJP- Darjeeling) can be converted to BG
7%
3
2) Kalka- Shimla NG can be converted to BG
2%
1
3) Pathankot- Joginder nagar NG (Kangra Valley) can be converted to BG
30%
13
4) Nilgiri Mountain Railway (Mettupalayam- Udagamandalam/ Ooty) can be converted to BG
5%
2
5) Neral- Matheran Railway can be converted to BG
2%
1
6) Any other railway (Please comment) which can be converted to BG
0%
0
7) More than one of the above can be converted to BG
0%
0
8) None of the above can be converted to BG
45%
20
9) Can't say
7%
3
10) Any other opinion (Please Comment)
2%
1
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I am not too particular. DHR and NMR come to my mind first when thinking about this.
it can be coverted to broadguage but it requires excellent engineering like many sharp turns need to demolished using bombs and build bridge over it and it will be costly project where southern railways will be lazy to do it and converting BG violates UNESCO heritage site rule