India’s first ‘happiness junction’

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Question: Which of the following Indian railway station recently become the first “Happiness Junction”?
(a) Danapur Railway Station
(b) Sonepur Railway Station
(c) Howrah Railway Station
(d) Amritsar Railway Station
Ans: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 18 October 2016 Divisional railway manager (DRM) Manoj Kumar Agarwal inaugurated a Happiness Junction at the Sonepur railway station.
  • This first-of-its-kind experiment aims to provide books and several other entertainment tools to passengers waiting for trains.
  • The reading spot has a rich collection of books for waiting passengers, besides TV, journals and a kids zone where playing tools would be made available to the little ones.
  • Sonepur railway station is in the East Central Railway (ECR) division.
  • Facility would be extended in other stations of the division.

Reference:
https://twitter.com/RailMinIndia/status/790411072041693184
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/First-of-its-kind-Happiness-Jn-at-Sonepur/articleshow/54944840.cms
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/happiness-junction-started-at-sonepur-116101801087_1.html