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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Railway track gauge
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gptkbp:advantage
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lower capacity
lower construction cost
lower speed
better for sharp curves
less stability
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gptkbp:alternativeTo
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gptkb:Standard_Gauge_Railway
gptkb:Broad_Gauge_Railway
gptkb:Narrow_Gauge_Railway
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gptkbp:commonIn
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developing countries
mountainous regions
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gptkbp:conversionTrend
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being converted to broad gauge in some countries
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gptkbp:example
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gptkb:Vietnam_Railways
gptkb:Tanzania-Zambia_Railway
gptkb:Ferrocarril_General_Manuel_Belgrano
gptkb:Ferrocarril_del_Sur_(Peru)
gptkb:Rhône-Alpes_region_railways
gptkb:Swiss_Rhaetian_Railway
gptkb:Thai_State_Railway
gptkb:Nilgiri_Mountain_Railway
gptkb:Uganda_Railway
gptkb:Darjeeling_Himalayan_Railway
gptkb:Malayan_Railway
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gptkbp:historicalName
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colonial railways
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Metre Gauge Railway
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gptkbp:introducedIn
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late 19th century
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gptkbp:narrowerThan
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gptkb:Standard_Gauge_Railway
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:India
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
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gptkbp:trackGauge
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1000 mm
1 metre
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gptkbp:usedFor
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passenger transport
freight transport
tourist trains
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:France
gptkb:India
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Vietnam
yes
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gptkbp:width
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gptkb:Narrow_Gauge_Railway
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Nairobi_Railway_Station
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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