Which of the following statements about the Trans-Siberian Railway is CORRECT?

Explanation

The correct statement is option B because it combines the route, scale and global significance of the Trans-Siberian Railway accurately. Britannica describes the Trans-Siberian Railroad as the longest single rail system in the world, stretching 5,771 miles, or 9,288 km, across Russia between Moscow and Vladivostok; the length is commonly rounded to approximately 9,289 km. Construction began in 1891 under Tsar Alexander III, the line was completed in 1916, and the main track spans eight time zones. Together, these details explain why the railway is treated as a classic world-geography example of continental-scale transport infrastructure linking European Russia with the Russian Far East.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Option A gets the Moscow-Vladivostok route right but understates the length, since the line is about 9,289 km rather than about 6,000 km.
• (C) Option C is wrong because construction began in 1891 under Tsar Alexander III and completion is tied to 1916, not to the Soviet-era period from 1950 to 1970.
• (D) Option D is wrong because the main route spans eight time zones and reaches Vladivostok, while St. Petersburg is only connected farther west by a separate connecting service.

Concept

This tests the world-geography theme of major transport corridors and their role in linking distant regions. It recurs in RAS because long rail routes such as the Trans-Siberian Railway combine location, distance, termini and geopolitical-economic significance in one fact pattern.

Source

• Encyclopaedia Britannica

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