Lesson 14 : The Longest Train Journey

Lesson 14

The Longest Train Journey

Comprehension

1) Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

a) What is the summer destination of the narrator?

Answer :- Kanyakumari is the summer destination of the narrator.

b) Who accompanied the narrator in her journey?

Answer:- Shikha also accompanied the narrator in her journey.

c) At what time did the Vivek express arrive at the Guwahati Railway station?

Answer:-At 11:45 am the Vivek express arrive at the Guwahati Railway station.

d) Name the bridge over the mighty river Brahmaputra mentioned in the lesson.

Answer:- The bridge Naranarayan Setu the Mighty river Brahmaputra mentioned in the lesson.

e) Which is the most expensive luxury train in India?

Answer:- “Maharaja’s Express is the most expensive luxury train in India.

f) Which city is called the ‘Temple city of India”

Answer:- Odisha city called the “Temple city of India.

2) What are the landmarks of Kanyakumari?

Answer:- The landmarks of Kanyakumari are-

The Thiruvalluvar statue, the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, the Gandhi Memorial Mandapam, the Tsunami Memorial park etc.

3) Write about the Vivek Express.

Answer:- Vivek Express is a weekly express train. It runs from Dibrugarh, Assam to

Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu. This Vivek express was started to commemorate the birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. It covers a distance of 4,233 km and passes through eight state India.