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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the Indian state which enters in India’s railway map as the first passenger train reaches the state?
A
Uttarakhand
B
Assam
C
Tripura
D
Manipur
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Historic moment for Manipur as the first trial run of a passenger train from Silchar to Vaingaichunpao in Tamenglong was successfully conducted on Friday.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s first passenger train ran between Mumbai and Thane on 16 April 1853. Just over a decade from then, the Madras Railway Company opened Karnataka’s first railway line between Bengaluru and Madras in 1864.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arunachal Pradesh finally has the much-needed railway connectivity. As per media reports, Naharlagun, a town near the state capital Itanagar, is now part of the railway map of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The history of Indian Railways dates back to over 160 years ago. On 16th April 1853, the first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, a distance of 34 km.

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