Question: On which date China operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet ?
(a) 25 June 2021
(b) 23June2021
(c) 20June2021
(d) None of the above
Answer – (a)
Related facts —
- China on June 25 operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa and Nyingchi, a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh.
Inauguration —
- The 435.5-km Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway has been inaugurated ahead of the centenary celebrations of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) on July 1.
Background —
- In November, Chinese President Xi Jinping had instructed officials to expedite construction of the new railway project, connecting Sichuan Province and Nyingchi in Tibet, saying the new rail line would play a key role in safeguarding the border stability.
By — Pankaj Pandey.