Consider the following statements There are two broad gauge and one narrow gauge railway track in the state. Kalka-Shimla railway route is narrow gauge. Pathankot Jogindernagar railway route is the longest in the state. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 and 2
Only 2
2 and 3
Only 3

The correct answer is A. 1 and 2.

Statement 1 is correct because there are two broad gauge and one narrow gauge railway track in Himachal Pradesh. The broad gauge tracks are the Pathankot-Jogindernagar line and the Una-Hamirpur line. The narrow gauge track is the Kalka-Shimla line.

Statement 2 is also correct because the Kalka-Shimla railway route is a narrow gauge railway. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh.

Statement 3 is incorrect because the Pathankot-Jogindernagar railway route is not the longest in the state. The longest railway route in Himachal Pradesh is the Una-Hamirpur line.

The following table shows the details of the railway tracks in Himachal Pradesh:

| Track | Gauge | Length (km) |
|—|—|—|
| Pathankot-Jogindernagar | Broad gauge | 164 |
| Una-Hamirpur | Broad gauge | 145 |
| Kalka-Shimla | Narrow gauge | 96.6 |

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