Multiple choice

In the year _________, the first railway line opened in India.

  1. 1853

  2. 1876

  3. 1897

  4. 1899
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The first railway line in India opened on April 16, 1853, between Mumbai (then Bombay) and Thane. It covered a distance of 34 kilometers and was operated by the Great Indian Peninsular Railway. This marked the beginning of railway transport in India, which eventually became one of the world's largest railway networks.

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