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years. The new railway linking Bombay with Mangalore was inaugurated in 1996. It is 1127
km shorter than the old route.
The reduction in distance enabled the Konkan Railway to cut down the journey time.
Even if trains run at a maximum of only 100 km/h, the journey time between Bombay and
Mangalore will come down from 41 hours to 15 hours. Train speeds of 130 km/h or 160 km/h
will provide timesavings that are even more spectacular. Besides, it had been estimated that fuel
saving of more than Rs2 billion was achieved.
About 11% of line is in tunnels. These tunnels are equipped with sensors to monitor air
pollution, temperature and visibility. The ventilation system is activated automatically via the
data obtained from the sensors. The exact position of a train within the tunnel is indicated on a
panel in the traffic control room* at the tunnel entrance. The Konkan Railway has the longest
railway tunnel in India (its length is 6.5 km), the tallest viaduct in Asia (the 64 m – high). There
are 2,134 bridges on the line.
An integrated computerized system covering trains control and scheduling, ticketing,
rolling stock monitoring has been developed for the line operation – another first for India.
The Konkan Railway has a considerable impact on the lives of more than 10 million
people who live in its adjacent area. Construction has already provided direct and indirect
employment for a large number of people. The all-weather line provides a cheaper form of
transport and accelerates industrial activity based on locally available minerals such as iron,
ore, and bauxite.
The scenic beauty of the area is exceptional and 160 km express trains are being planned
between Bombay and Goa to stimulate tourism in the region.
Notes:
*traffic control room – пункт управления движением
X. Составьте утверждения, выбрав правильный вариант согласно тексту.
1. The Konkan Railway was inaugurated in …
a) 1986. b) 1990. c) 1996.
2. The reduction in distance resulted in …
a) increasing train speed. b) cutting down journey time. c) decreasing fare.
3. The speed potential of the Konkan Railway is …
a) 100 km/h. b) 130 km/h. c) 160 km/h.
4. About 11% of the line is laid down …
a) under the ground. b) in the tunnels. c) on the bridges.
5. The journey time from Bombay to Mangalore is…
a) 12 hours. b) 30 hours. c) 41 hours.
ВАРИАНТ 3
I. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на
употребление времён групп Indefinite, Continuous, Perfect в действительном и
страдательном залогах. Выпишите сказуемые и укажите их видовременные формы.
1. Suspension bridges are built over wide navigable rivers and straits because they do not
prevent navigation. 2. The newspaper published the article about a brave engine driver who
saved the passengers from a bad accident at risk of his own life. 3. After a high-speed monorail
railway had been built in Tokyo, the problem of passenger transportation was solved. 4. The
new supersonic aircraft that looks like a rocket will cover the distance between Tokyo and

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