Question:Gede railway station of India borders which of the following country?
(a) Nepal
(b) Myanmar
(c) Bangladesh
(d ) Bhutan
Answer:(c)
- Context:
- Bangladesh received 10 broad-gauge locomotives from India. These locomotives will help handle the increasing volume of passenger and freight train operations in Bangladesh.
- Facts:
- The locomotives arrived at the Darshana station of Bangladesh after being flagged off at the Gede railway station on the Indian side.
- Railway cooperation between India and Bangladesh has grown substantially over the years. India has extended a Line of Credit (LoC) worth over 2.4 billion dollars for 17 railway projects out of which 9 have been completed.
- Recently, parcel and container train services have also commenced between India and Bangladesh.
- The railway link from Agartala to Akhaura in Bangladesh is also being built under grant in aid scheme to connect Tripura with Bangladesh by railways.
- Gede railway station:
- Gede is the last railway station and border checkpoint on the Indian side of the Bangladesh-India border in Nadia district of West Bengal. The corresponding station on the Bangladesh side is Darshana.
By:Arpit Mishara
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