WBCS.LIVE practice question

The highest railway station in the world is situated in Ghoom near Darjeeling at an altitude of________ .

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 2225 mt.
  2. 3000 mt.
  3. 8848 mt.
  4. 2000 mt.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 2225 mt.

Explanation: The correct answer is A. 2225 mt. Ghoom railway station is located in the Darjeeling Himalayan region of West Bengal and lies on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a UNESCO World Heritage Site (declared in 1999). Ghoom is one of the highest railway stations in India with an elevation of 2,225 meters (7,407 feet) above sea level. It was earlier regarded as the highest railway station in the world until newer railways (like Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China) were constructed.