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Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: The first fully India-made 12-coach train “Medha” has flagged off between Dadar to Borivali at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The rake can run at a speed of 110 kmph and has a capacity of 6, 050 passengers and the number of seats is 1, 168.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Railways began its operations on 16 April 1853.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cost of each Medha rake is Rs 43.23 crore, as against Rs 44.36 crore spent for Bombardier rakes. MUMBAI: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today flagged off the first indigenously built ‘Medha’ rake on the western corridor of the city.

Detailed explanation-4: -Train 18 is the first engine-less and made-in-India train: The train was completed in Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, and all done within 18 months. 2.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first railway on Indian sub-continent ran over a stretch of 21 miles from Bombay to Thane. The idea of a railway to connect Bombay with Thane, Kalyan and with the Thal and Bhore Ghats inclines first occurred to Mr. George Clark, the Chief Engineer of the Bombay Government, during a visit to Bhandup in 1843.