AustralAsia Railway / Australian Government
Canberra
Legislation enabling construction of the long‑planned Alice Springs–Darwin railway received Royal Assent on December 21, 1997, paving the way for the eventual north–south transcontinental line.
Indian Railways
Howrah–Kharagpur
Indian Railways inaugurated full electrified operations between Howrah and Kharagpur on December 21, 1963, advancing the country’s large-scale main‑line electrification program.
Kowloon–Canton Railway
Kowloon
The British Section of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR) officially opened to through traffic on December 21, 1910, linking Kowloon with the frontier at Shenzhen and forming one of the most important rail arteries in southern China.
SBB
Basel–Olten
On December 21, 1937, the Swiss Federal Railways completed double-tracking through the Hauenstein Base Tunnel, boosting capacity on one of Switzerland’s major north–south rail corridors.
Subterráneos de Buenos Aires / Premetro
Buenos Aires
Argentina’s first modern light‑rail line, the Buenos Aires Premetro, began operations on December 21, 1984, serving as a feeder to the city’s Subte network.
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