Multiple choice

In which of the following years was the first railway line in India opened?

  1. 1813

  2. 1823

  3. 1835

  4. 1853

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The first railway line in India was opened on April 16, 1853, running from Bombay (now Mumbai) to Thane. This 34-kilometer line marked the beginning of railway transport in India and was built by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company. The railway network expanded rapidly after this inaugural run.