The Indian Railways was launched on ____________.

17th March 1901

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16th April 1853

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The correct option is B 16th April 1853
The Indian Railways was launched on 16th April 1853. The first train from Bombay (Mumbai) to Thane was flagged off at 3.35 pm on that day. The train had 14 coaches that carried 400 passengers. On March 1861 the first train in Kerala ran from Tirur to Beypur.

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The Indian Railways was launched on ____________.

The correct option is B 16th April 1853The Indian Railways was launched on 16th April 1853. The first train from Bombay (Mumbai) to Thane was flagged off at 3.35 pm on that day. The train had 14 coaches that carried 400 passengers. On March 1861 the first train in Kerala ran from Tirur to Beypur.

The correct option is B 16th April 1853
The Indian Railways was launched on 16th April 1853. The first train from Bombay (Mumbai) to Thane was flagged off at 3.35 pm on that day. The train had 14 coaches that carried 400 passengers. On March 1861 the first train in Kerala ran from Tirur to Beypur.