alleryWhat is the distance between the two rails of a railway track called?
ABallast
BGauge
CSleeper
DPlatform
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Gauge
1. Rails are anchored to ties, or sleepers.
2. The ties keep a consistent distance apart, called the gauge.
3. Ballast is the bed of stones under the track, and sleepers are the ties themselves.
_Source: Wikipedia, Transport, Rail_
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