GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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1856
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1850
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1851
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1848
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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: -The first train in India ran from Red Hills to Chintadripet bridge in 1836–1837. It was called the Red Hill Railway and used a rotary steam locomotive manufactured by William Avery. The railway was built by Sir Arthur Cotton and was mainly used for transporting granite stones for road-building work in Madras.
Detailed explanation-3: -1830, was the first modern, inter-city passenger railway. It was the first to rely exclusively on steam power, run a scheduled passenger service and use a system of signalling.