With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following statements: 1. Indian railway system is the largest in the world 2. National Highways cater to 45 percent of the total and transport demand 3. Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road 4. National Highway No. 7 is the longest in the country. Which of these statements are correct ?

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Correct answer: 2 and 4. Statement 1 is incorrect : Indian Railways is the fourth largest railway system in the world. The United States, China, and Russia have larger railway networks in terms of total track length. Statement 2 is correct : National Highways in India make up only about 2% of the total road network but are designed to handle long-distance, high-speed travel. They carry approxi- mately 45% of the country’s total road traffic and transport demand. Statement 3 is incorrect : Kerala has a well-developed and dense road network but states like Goa and Tripura actually have higher road densities. Therefore, Kerala does not hold the record for the highest surface road density among Indian states. Statement 4 is correct : Earlier, National Highway 7 (NH 7) was the longest highway in India. Following the renumbering of National Highways, NH 7 was merged into NH 44, which is now the longest National Highway in the country stretching from Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) to Kanyakumari (Tam- il Nadu) 172

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