GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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1867
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1850
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1970
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1876
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Detailed explanation-1: -Commencement of Railways.-The first railway line in India covering 34 kms. between Boribunder (Bombay) and Thana was opened to traffic on 16th April, 1853, barely 28years after the World’s first train roads its initial successful run between Stockton and Darlington in England in 1825.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lord Dalhousie came to India in 1848 to serve as Governor General of India. He annexed many states like Satara, Sambhalgarh, Nagpur and Jhansi under ‘Doctrine of Lapse’. He introduced railways in India and the first railway line from Mumbai to Thane was opened in 1853.
Detailed explanation-3: -It used a steam locomotive built by George Stephenson and was practical only for hauling minerals. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which opened in 1830, was the first modern railroad. It was a public carrier of both passengers and freight.