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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which nation has decided to resume its passenger railway services after a 7-year suspension?
A
Myanmar
B
Nepal
C
Sri Lanka
D
Bangladesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nepal to resume railway services after 7-years suspension.

Detailed explanation-2: -The East-West Railway Line (Nepali: - ) or the Mechi-Mahakali Railway is an upcoming project in Nepal. The railway will be the longest in Nepal, stretching 945.244 km (587 mi) expanding from the Eastern Indo-Nepal border of Kakarbhitta to the Western Indo-Nepal border of Kanchanpur.

Detailed explanation-3: -After a successful trial, the railway network was inaugurated on April 2, 2022, for general train operations. Jaynagar-Kurtha Railway line is 68.7 km long in which a total of 34.9 km long line falls under the Indian Railways part. The rest of the line is handed over to Nepal Railway Company Ltd.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a historic move to boost connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday inaugurated the first broad-gauge passenger railway service connecting Bihar’s Jayanagar with Nepal’s Kurtha region.

Detailed explanation-5: -India–Nepal Jaynagar–Bardibas railway line is a semi-operational line between India and Nepal. DEMU passenger service is operation on this route.

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