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Mumbai and Thane in 1853
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Mumbai and Thane in 1893
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Haryana and Rajasthan in 1853
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Haryana and Rajasthan in 1893
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first railway train, which ran between Bombay to Thane on 16 April 1853, was contributed by Lord Dalhousie. 16 April 1853 this date is considered one of the important milestones in the pathway of the rail revolution in India. It was a 14-carriage and the train was hauled by three steam locomotives.
Detailed explanation-2: -India’s first passenger train ran between Mumbai and Thane on 16 April 1853.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. The Great Indian Peninsula Railway is the name of the train that ran first from Bori Bunder to Thane in 1853. With 14 carriages and 400 passengers, Great Indian Peninsula Railway operated the first passenger train in India from Bori Bunder to Thane.
Detailed explanation-4: -On 16th April 1853, the first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, a distance of 34 km. It was operated by three locomotives, named Sahib, Sultan and Sindh, and had thirteen carriages.
Detailed explanation-5: -Lord Dalhousie built the first railway line between Bombay and Thane in 1853.