Question

The first railway line in India was laid in _________
A. 1853
B. 1854
C. 1856
D. 1858

Answer 1

Hint: It was in the state of Maharashtra. India's first railway line was placed when it was still under the British rule. It was a line connecting a relatively short distance compared to now.

Complete Answer:
The Indian Railways is an important mode of transport in the country. The railways connect almost every part of the country with each other. The railways operate both mainline services and suburban services. Other than this, the rail network also provides services like the metro and trams in various cities and towns. The beginning of the railway system was started by the colonial British rulers of India.

Let us now see when the first railway track was laid in the country.-
A. The first railway line laid in India was in the year 1853. It was a 21 mile-long track running between Bombay and Thane. So, this is the correct option.

B. 1854 is not the correct answer because the first line was laid in the year before it.

C. 1856 too is a later date from the year of completion of the first railway line in India. So, this is also not the correct option.

D. 1858 is also not the correct answer because the year of the first railway line in India was much before it.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: The first railway station in India was Bori Bunder, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Currently, the total length of railways in India is around 123,542 km (76,765 mi). It has over 7,349 stations. The numbers are going to increase in the coming years.
- Indian Railways is the fourth-largest national railway network in the world.
- Indian Railways transports people as well as cargo. It also transports fuels, and even mails. Indian Railways is also a very important economic revenue sector for the government.