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Current Affairs UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

Railway ministry of India proposes to introduce Bullet train between:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Mumbai–Ahmedabad

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mumbai–Ahmedabad”.
The proposal to introduce a Bullet train in India is specifically for the route between: (1) Mumbai–Ahmedabad

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