Question
The total of 42 separate railway systems, including ______ owned by the former Indian princely states, existed at the time of independence spanning a total of 55,000 km.
Solution
A total of 42 separate railway systems, including 32 lines owned by the former Indian princely states existed at the time of independence spanning a total of 55,000 km. These were amalgamated into the Indian Railways.
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