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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has operated the ‘World’s longest Passenger Train’?
A
Australia
B
China
C
Japan
D
Switzerland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A Swiss rail operator has broken the record for the longest passenger train. The train had 100 passenger coaches and was 1.9km in length. It took 7 drivers to get it through 22 tunnels and across 48 bridges in the Swiss Alps.

Detailed explanation-2: -As it traveled through the Swiss Alps last weekend, a 1.2-mile-long locomotive set the record for the world’s longest passenger train.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which country has launched the world’s longest passenger train, as of November 2022? Notes: Switzerland has launched the world’s longest passenger train with 100 coaches, 4,550 seats, measuring 1910 metres.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek Express This Biweekly train, numbered 15905/15906, is currently the longest train route in the Indian Subcontinent. It joins Dibrugarh in Assam, North-East India to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu which is the southernmost tip of Indian mainland.

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