Question: Uttarakhand government has announced a metro rail project between …
(a) Nainital- Dehradun
(b)Haridwar- Shimla
(c) Dehradun-Haridwar
(d) Dehradun- Kathgodam
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- On 25th June, 2017, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tivendra Singh Rawat announced a ‘Metro Rail Project’ connecting Dehradun to Haridwar.
- This project was launched on the occasion to mark 100 days of BJP governments in Uttarakhand.
- A booklet, ‘100 Din Sarkar Ke, 100 Din Vikas Ke’, prepared by the state’s public relation department has also been launched on the occasion.
- This project will help meet the rising vehicular traffic in the State specially in Dehradun. .
- To reduce travel time by at least two hours between Dehradun and Delhi, the Muzaffarnagar-Deoband-Roorkee railway line project will be completed soon.
- It is also notable that Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways, has already sanctioned Ring Road projects for Dehradun, Haridwar and Haldwani.
Reference:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/100-days-of-ukhand-govt-cm-announces-dehradun-haridwar-metro/1/987273.html
http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/100-days-of-uttarakhand-government-cm-trivendra-singh-rawat-announces-dehradun-haridwar-metro/735271/
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/100-days-of-u-khand-govt-cm-announces-dehradun-haridwar-metro-117062500616_1.html