TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
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Bombay and Thane
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Pune and Thane
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Goa and Mangalore
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Bombay and Satara
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first railway completed in India was a 21 mile-long line of track running between Bombay and Thane, which opened in 1853.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first train on the Indian sub-continent ran from Bori Bunder in Mumbai to Thane at 3.30 pm on April 16, 1853. The 14-carriage train carried 400 guests and covered a distance of 34 km. The inaugural journey received a salute of 21 guns.