HISTORY
THE FIRST ONE
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Question
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Bombay to Thane
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Calcutta to Jamshedpur
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Bombay to Pune
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Calcutta to Raniganj
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -India’s first train ran from Mumbai to Thane in 1853. 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.
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: -India’s first passenger train ran between Mumbai and Thane on 16 April 1853.