Chapter 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.