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The name of the train ‘‘Shatabdi Express’’ refers to the centenary of
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- Mahatma Gandhi
- Indian National Congress
- India’s War of Independence
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Mahatma Gandhi
Correct Option: D
The word “Shatabdi” means centenary in Sanskrit, Hindi and several Indian languages. The first Shatabdi train was started in 1988 to commemorate the centenary of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru’s Birthday (the First Prime Minister of India) by Madhav Rao Scindia, minister for railways. It operated from New Delhi to Jhansi, later extended to Bhopal.