UPSC Prelims 2006·GS1·history·modern history

Where did the first railway line in India, which was opened in 1853, pass through?

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  1. ABombay to ThaneCorrect
  2. BMadras to Mayiladuturai
  3. CDelhi to Rohtak
  4. DCalcutta to Howrah

Explanation

The first railway line in India, inaugurated on April 16, 1853, ran from Bori Bunder (Bombay) to Thane. This historic journey covered a distance of 34 kilometers. A) Bombay to Thane: This is correct. It was the route of the very first passenger train in India. B) Madras to Mayiladuturai: This route was established much later. The first line in South India was from Royapuram (Madras) to Arcot in 1856. C) Delhi to Rohtak: Railway lines in North India were developed later than 1853. D) Calcutta to Howrah: The first railway line in Eastern India (from Howrah to Hooghly) opened in 1854, a year after the Bombay-Thane line. Therefore, the correct answer is A.
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