Comprehension Passage-25(PROSE SOLVED) CBSE-CLASS-6-10

WR’s ₹4,011 crore Mission Rafter to convert the line into semi-high speed corridor. The Western Railway (WR) would be executing works worth ₹4,011 crores to convert the Mumbai-Delhi line into a semi-high speed corridor allowing trains to run at speeds of up to 160 km per the hour. The 1,384 km corridor now takes 15.5 hours to cover and Mission Rafter now aims to reduce it to 12 hours.

“The detailed estimate for the work on the WR portion is ₹4,011 crore. This includes upgrading tracks, bridges, signalling and overhead equipment installations and the removal of some permanent speed restrictions.  A combined estimate for the entire project is being prepared and will be finalized soon”, Ravindar Vaktar, chief public relations officer, WR said. In the WR’s proposal, civil works amount to ₹1, 933 crores, of which ₹660 crores will go towards building boundary walls and fencing of the corridors”. “A semi-high speed rail network needs a high factor of safety from trespassing and cattle being run over. Not only the life of people trespassing or livestock but also the passengers abroad the train are put at risk, ”a railway official said. The other major civil work includes the closing of the level crossing by procures official cost would be another feeder line across the entire corridor to cater to the high power requirements of high-speed trains,”a senior railway officer said. The other costs would be to upgrade the signalling systems across the corridor to facilitate semi-high speeds.

WR officials, however, said speeds in the suburban sections of Mumbai, would continue to run at the current maximum speed of 110 km per hour due to operational constraints. Since long-distance trains share space with local trains, it is not feasible to run them at these speeds,”a senior railway officer said.

The entire project is expected to cost ₹10070 crores for which the Railway board has allocated ₹1, 000 for 2020-21. The project is expected to be financed through extra-budgetary resources. There are four railways zones involved in the project—Northern railway, Northern Central Railway, West Central Railway and WR. The Railway Board has nominated WR as the coordinating zone for getting the combined course sanctioned.

Read the passage and answer the following questions:

1. How much money was required by Mission Rafter, to convert the line until semi-high speed corridor?

a) ₹4,110 crore

b) ₹4, 100 crore

c) ₹4001 crore

d) ₹4011 crore

2. What did Mission Rafter aim?

a) to cover 1384 km in 12 hours instead of 15 hours

b) to cover 1384 km in 15 hours instead of 12 hours

c) to cover 1834 km in 12 hours instead of 15 hours

d) to cover 1834 km in 15 hours instead of 12 hours

3. What did the detailed include for the work on the WR portion?

a) upgrading tracks

b) upgrading overhead equipment installation

c) removal of some permanent speed restrictions

d) all of these above

4.Among the total civil work amount, how much is being planned for building boundary walls and fencing if the corridor, according to WR’s proposal?

a) around ₹660 crore

b) around ₹600 crore

c) around ₹606 crore

d) around ₹666 crore

5. What is the estimated cost assumed for providing the road over bridges and subways?

a) around ₹4200 crore

b) around ₹4400 crore

c) around ₹4040 crore

d) around ₹4600 crore

6. How much amount is being required to replace the bridge over Vaitarna creek in Palghar?

a) ₹660 crore

b) ₹303 crore

c) ₹330 crore

d) ₹350 crore

7. Why is the cost expected for electrical works and critical upgrades to the current system?

a) ₹1327 crore

b) ₹1732 crore

c) ₹1237 crore

d) ₹1737 crore

8. Why speeds in the suburban section of Mumbai would continue to run at the current maximum speed of 110 km per hour?

a) cause the railway track is single lined

b) because long-distance trains share same space with local trains

c) to increase the span of the overhead

d) equipment structure

9. What is the cost expected for the entire project?

a) ₹10, 070 crore

b) ₹10,700 crore

c) ₹10, 770 crore

d) ₹10, 077 crore

10. Which Railway zones are involved in this project?

a) Northern railway

b) West Central Railway

c) Northern Central Railway

d) all of the above

Answers.

1. d) ₹4011 crore

2. a) to cover 1384 km in 12 hours instead of 15 hours

3. d) all of these above

4. a) around ₹660 crore

5. b) around ₹4400 crore

6. c) ₹330 crore

7. c) ₹1237 crore

8. b) because long-distance trains share same space with local trains

9. b) because long-distance trains share same space with local trains

10. d) all of the above