D performs her train journey by the shortest route from Bengaluru to New Delhi. Which one of the following rivers will she not cross while performing the journey?
Narmada
Yamuna
Godavari
Krishna
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2021
The shortest railway route from Bengaluru to New Delhi typically passes through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Common major routes include Bengaluru-Secunderabad-Nagpur-Delhi or Bengaluru-Pune-Mumbai-Delhi. Both routes are likely to cross the basins of the Krishna river (near Bengaluru), the Narmada river (in Madhya Pradesh), and reach the Yamuna river (near Delhi). The main stem of the Godavari river flows significantly east through Maharashtra and Telangana. While the railway line might cross tributaries of Godavari (like Wainganga on the Secunderabad-Nagpur route), crossing the main stem of Godavari is less likely on the most direct/shortest path compared to Krishna (or its major tributary Tungabhadra), Narmada, and Yamuna.