Question

First railway line was started in West Bengal between?
1. Howrah and Hooghly
2. Howrah and Asansol
3. Howrah and Durgapur
4. Bardhaman and Hooghly

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Howrah and Hooghly

The correct answer is Howrah and Hooghly.

• On 15th August 1854, East Indian Railway (EIR)’s first train ran from Howrah to Hooghly, a distance of 24 miles.
• The line had stopped at Bally, Serampore, and Chandannagore.
• In 1862, EIR extended up to the west bank of Yamuna on its way to Delhi.
• Eastern Railway (ER) was formed on 14th April 1952 by the integration of the East Indian Railway (EIR) consisting of Sealdah, Howrah, Asansol, and Danapur Divisions and the entire Bengal – Nagpur Railway (BNR).

• On 16th April 1853, the first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, a distance of 34 km.