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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The connectivity of all capitals of North-Eastern (NE) states through rail network has been announced by which year?
A
2020
B
2021
C
2022
D
2023
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -North Eastern Region comprising of 8 states viz., Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim is being served by Northeast Frontier Railway. Development of rail infrastructure in North Eastern Region is one of the priority areas of the Ministry of Railways.

Detailed explanation-2: -On May 1st 1882, the first metre-gauge locomotive in Assam passed over that section of the line extending from the Steamer-Ghat to the Jaipur Road.

Detailed explanation-3: -North Eastern Railway came into existence on 14thApril 1952, when two complete Railway Systems viz.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian Railways (IR) is on a mission to connect the northeast with the rest of the country, and keeping this as a priority Bairabi-Sairang Rail Line Project (51.38 km) is about to get completed. 82% of the work was done by 30th November 2022, informed the Ministry of Railways, on Thursday.

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