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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India has signed a consultancy contract for two railway projects with which neighbouring country?
A
Nepal
B
Bhutan
C
Bangladesh
D
Sri Lanka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bangladesh & India on 24 August 2022 signed contracts for two railway projects. The first project includes the construction of a new broad-gauge line between Khulna-Darsana & the other includes the conversion of a metre-gauge line into a dual-gauge line between Parbatipur and Kaunia.

Detailed explanation-2: -With an investment of around $120m, the metre gauge line from Parbatipur to Kaunia will be converted to a dual gauge line. Spanning 57km, this project will feature seven railway stations and 47 bridges including 14 girder bridges and 33 box culvert bridges.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bandhan Express train (Bengali: ) is an international express rail service which runs between the Indian city Kolkata and the Bangladeshi city Khulna every week. It is the second modern day, fully air conditioned passenger train link between the Indian state West Bengal and Bangladesh.

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