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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country recently unveiled Africa’s first ever high speed train line?
A
Morocco
B
Egypt
C
South Africa
D
Sudan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The “Al Boraq, ” Africa’s first express train, whizzes through Morocco’s coastal landscape at the lightning speed of 320 kilometers (199 miles) per hour.

Detailed explanation-2: -The city of Lagos now has the fastest trains in Africa-with a top speed of 330km/h-which it recently acquired as part of its plans to launch the Red Line metro project, a 37-kilometre intracity railway system.

Detailed explanation-3: -As of August 2022, the fastest train on Earth, based on its record speed, is the Japanese L0 Series Maglev with a record speed of 603 kilometers per hour.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fastest Train in the World – 357.2 MPH The current world speed record for a commercial train on steel wheels is held by the French TGV at 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph), achieved on 3 April 2007 on the new LGV Est. The trainset, the track and the cantenary were modified to test new designs.

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