The London Underground, which opened in 1863, was the world’s first underground railway system. More than 30,000 passengers tried out the Tube on the opening day and it was hailed by the Times as “the great engineering triumph of the day”.
Q. What is the main difference between airports of the early 1920s and international airports of the 1930s?
The main difference between airports of the early 1920s and international airports of the 1930s was that airports in the early 1920s serviced municipal and regional travel, while airports in the 1930s serviced as hubs for travel between countries.
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- Q. What is the main difference between airports of the early 1920s and international airports of the 1930s?
- Q. Which of the following statements best describes the benefits of the early commercial airline industry?
- Q. Which is the oldest subway system in the world?
- Q. Which is the biggest of all metros in the world?
- Q. Which city has the longest metro system?
- Q. Which is the most busiest metro in the world?
- Q. Which city has the best subway system?
- Q. Which country has the best train system?
- Q. What is the best high-speed train in the world?
- Q. Which is the fastest train in India 2020?
- Q. Which is the slowest train in world?
- Q. Who is the first woman railway driver?
- Q. Who is known as the father of Indian Railways?
- Q. Which is the highest railway station in world?
- Q. Which is the highest railway station in India *?
- Q. Which is the longest platform in India?
Q. Which of the following statements best describes the benefits of the early commercial airline industry?
The statement that best describes the benefits of the early commercial airline industry is that (B) it provided faster travel between cities.
Q. Which is the oldest subway system in the world?
London
Q. Which is the biggest of all metros in the world?
The country with the most metro systems is China, with 40 in operation. The Shanghai Metro has the world’s largest metro network.
Q. Which city has the longest metro system?
Seoul Subway
Q. Which is the most busiest metro in the world?
The top 10 busiest metro systems in the world
- “Passenger pushers” cram commuters into carriages at busy stations on the Tokyo metro.
- The Shanghai Metro is actually the world’s longest, with 462 miles of track.
- Seoul has the busiest metro system in the world, carrying 2.9 billion people in 2019.
Q. Which city has the best subway system?
The World’s Best Subways: 10 Top Cities
- Tokyo, Japan.
- Crowds aside, the extensive New York City subway system has to be among the world’s best.
- Paris, France.
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Athens, Greece.
- Clean, efficient, and almost sterile in its appearance, Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR) should be emulated by more cities.
- Beijing, China.
Q. Which country has the best train system?
Which country is best seen by rail?
- India. With the largest rail network in the world, India came up over and over again as a country that is a must-see by train.
- Japan. The island nation had Quora contributors singing its praises for having the world’s most reliable train system.
- Switzerland.
- South Africa.
- United States.
Q. What is the best high-speed train in the world?
The World’s Fastest High-speed Trains
- L0 Series Maglev: 374 mph.
- TGV POS: 357 mph.
- CRH380A Hexie: 302 mph.
- Shanghai Maglev: 268 mph.
- HEMU-430X: 262 mph.
- Fuxing Hao CR400AF/BF: 260 mph.
- Frecciarossa 1000: 245 mph.
Q. Which is the fastest train in India 2020?
Gatimaan Express is Indian Railways’ fastest train, attaining speeds of 160 kmph between Delhi and Agra.
Q. Which is the slowest train in world?
Glacier Express
Q. Who is the first woman railway driver?
Surekha Shankar Yadav
Q. Who is known as the father of Indian Railways?
Lord Dalhousie
Q. Which is the highest railway station in world?
Taglang La
Q. Which is the highest railway station in India *?
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Q. Which is the longest platform in India?
Longest railway platforms
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India:1,366.33 m (4,483 ft)
- Kollam Junction, Kerala, India:1,180.5 m (3,873 ft)
- Kharagpur Junction, West Bengal, India: 1,072.5 m (3,519 ft)
- Pilibhit Junction, Uttar Pradesh India 900 m (2,953 ft)
- Auto Club Speedway station, Fontana, California, US: 2,675 ft (815 m)
