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When and between which two stations did the first train of India steam off?


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a

Kolkata to Raniganj, 1874

b

Mumbai to Thane, 1853

c

Mumbai to Ahmedabad, 1854

d

Chennai to Arkonam, 1856 

answer is B.

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The Indian Railways is the largest public sector undertaking in the country. The first train steamed off from Mumbai to Thane in 1853, covering a distance of 34 km. The 14-carriage train was hauled by three steam locomotives: the Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan.
 
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