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Question

India's first semi-high-speed train "Tejas" will run between:

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Option C: Mumbai and Karmali

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mumbai and Karmali”.
India's first semi-high-speed train "Tejas" runs between: (c) Mumbai and Karmali

The inaugural run of Tejas Express was on 24 May 2017 from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Maharashtra to Karmali, Goa. It covered 552 km in 8 hours and 30 minutes.

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