Question

The first passenger train in India was operated between ______.
1. Bombay and Thane
2. Howrah and Hoogly
3. Royapuram and Wallajah Road
4. Roorkee and Piran Kaliyar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Bombay and Thane

The correct answer is Bombay and Thane.

• The first passenger train was on 16 April 1853 between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane at a distance of 34 km.
  • It was powered by three locomotives named Sahib, Sultan and Siddha, and had thirteen carriages.
  • It was dedicated by Lord Dalhousie.
  • The passenger line was built and operated by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway.
  • It was built in a 1,676 mm broad gauge, which became the country's standard for railways.​