Who was known as the "Father of Indian Railways"?

William Bentinck

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Lord Dalhousie

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Lord Curzon

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Lord Cornwallis

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The correct option is C Lord Dalhousie
Dalhousie introduced a new system of internal communication in India. He was the "Father of Indian Railways." Dalhousie's famous Railway minutes Minute of 1853 convinced the home authorities of the need of the Railways and laid down the main lines of development. The first train in India was run from Mumbai to Thane in 1853. It covered a distance of 26 miles.

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