The first railway line in India was laid in _____.

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 D 1853
The railway was introduced by Dalhousie who served as Governor General of India from 1848-1853. The first railway line was introduced by Dalhousie on 16th April 1853 from Mumbai to Thane. It was a 14 carriage train hauled by three locomotives: the Sahib, Sindh and Sultan.

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