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On railway tracks, the corrugation normally occurs on stretches where:

On railway tracks, the corrugation normally occurs on stretches where: Correct Answer Trains stop or start

Explanation:

Corrugations occur:

i) Where the ballast consists of broken bricks.

ii) Where brakes are applied to trains for stopping them

iii) Where trains start

iv) In long tunnels

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