Geography PYQ 296 of 587 · Transport · Rail Transport

The railways in India was first opened in –

  1. A1853
  2. B1854
  3. C1855
  4. D1859

44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000

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Correct answer: (a) 1853

Explanation

During the period of Lord Dalhousie, the first railway route in India was completed in 1853. On 16 April 1853, the first train was run between Mumbai (then Bombay) and Thane.

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