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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
By which year NorthEastern State Capitals to be connected by railway network?
A
2020
B
2027
C
2025
D
2026
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Railways would invest over Rs 95,261 crore to execute 21 projects including connecting the state capitals of Manipur, Mizoram and Meghalaya by 2023, and Nagaland capital by 2026.

Detailed explanation-2: -This difficult terrain limits the rail network expansion, and the only state with a decent rail network is Assam.

Detailed explanation-3: -India has 29 states, and only Sikkim is not connected to the railway line. Other than Sikkim, only a few union territories exist in India that are still not connected with the railway line to other cities of India. 7 union territories have no railway line.

Detailed explanation-4: -North Eastern Railway came into existence on 14thApril 1952, when two complete Railway Systems viz.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Sikkim. Sikkim is the only Northeastern state which is not connected to a rail network.

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