In May 2018, bus service between which two places of India and Nepal was launched?
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UPSC CAPF – 2018
The correct answer is D) Ayodhya and Janakpur.
In May 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepali counterpart K.P. Oli jointly flagged off a direct bus service between Ayodhya in India and Janakpur in Nepal. This bus service is part of the “Ramayana Circuit” initiative, connecting places associated with the epic Ramayana in both countries. Ayodhya is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama, while Janakpur is the birthplace of Sita and where Rama married her.