Longest tunnel on Indian Railway is
a) Kharbude tunnel on Konkan Railway*
b) Near Lonavala between Monkey hill and Khandala station
c) Kalka Shimla
d) Darjeeling hill Railway

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Answer :

a) Kharbude tunnel on Konkan Railway*

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