Q. Consider the following statements about Trans-Siberian Railways:

1. It runs from St. Petersburg in the east to Vladivostok in the west.
2. It has helped in opening up its Asian region to West European markets.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2
Notes: Trans-continental railways run across the continent and link its two ends. This is also called Trans-siberian railways The major rail route of Russia runs from St. Petersburg in the west to Vladivostok on the Pacific Coast in the east passing through Moscow, Ufa, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Chita and Khabarovsk. It is the most important route in Asia and the longest (9,332 km) double-tracked and electrified trans-continental railway in the world. It has helped in opening up its Asian region to West European markets.

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