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Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 12

Which was the longest railway tunnel in India in January 2017?

  1. Natuwadi Tunnel

  2. Pir Panjal Tunnel

  3. Karbude Tunnel

  4. Berdewadi Tunnel

  5. T-49 Tunnel

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Answer: (B) Pir Panjal Tunnel

Explanation

In January 2017 the 11.2 km Pir Panjal tunnel (Banihal–Qazigund, J&K), opened in 2013, was India's longest railway tunnel. It was later overtaken by the 12.8 km tunnel T-49 on the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla line (opened 2024).