In which of the following years was the first Railway line between Bombay and Thane laid?

1853

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1854

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1856

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1858

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Solution

The correct option is A 1853
India's first railway line, which ran between Bombay's Bori Bunder station and Thane, was started on 16 April 1853 by Lord Dalhousie, who was then governor-general of India.

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