These two terms refer to the distance between rail tracks.
The most common rail gauge in the world is standard gauge, also called Stephenson gauge, which is 1435 mm between the tracks. Approximately 60% of the railways in the world are standard gauge.
Narrow gauge is anything narrow than this, broad gauge is anything wider.
Common narrow gauges are:metre gauge (1000 mm)cape gauge (1067 mm or 3 ft 6 in).
Common broad gauges are:Russian gauge (1520 mm)Irish gauge (1600 mm)
Iberian gauge (1668 mm)
Indian gauge (1676 mm)
Railway gauges are of three types :- Gauge may be defined as the horizontal distance of inner faces of both the rails.. Broad Gauge -( 1676mm) 50% laid in india Meter Gauge -(1000mm) 40% laid in india Narrow Gauge- (763 to 610) 10% laid in india
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A narrow gauge railway has numerous advantages. Narrow gauge railways usually are less expensive than broader gauge railways. Narrow gauge railways can be used in mountainous terrains. They can also be used as temporary railways.
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Indian Railways uses four gauges: 1. 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge (BG), which is also called Indian gauge, 2. 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge (MG), 3. 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) Narrow Gauge (NG), and 4. 610 mm (2 ft) Narrow Gauge. Source: - TravelKhana.com
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Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway was created in 1925.
Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway ended in 1977.
Ross Grenard has written: 'East Broad Top to the mines and back' -- subject(s): East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company, Narrow gauge railroads 'Rio Grande: In Color'