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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who laid foundation stone for bullet train with the Japanese PM Shinzo Abe recently?
A
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B
Shri Arun Jaitley
C
Shri Naresh Iyer
D
Shri Vivek Raman
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi, India (Urban Transport News): The Bullet Train Stations for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor will be developed by Indian experts with assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve commuter accessibility and stimulate the local economy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train gets Rs 6, 000 crore ODA loan from Japan | Deccan Herald.

Detailed explanation-3: -Running behind schedule amid the high cost escalation, the first bullet train project in the country, is making efforts to get the Japanese on board for completion of the Gujarat section of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail route, and render it operational in 2027.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s first bullet train is most likely to be completed by 2027, the managing director of National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), Rajendra Prasad told ANI news agency. According to Prasad, the company will try to run bullet trains in Gujarat by August 2027.

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