Multiple choice

In April 1853, G.I.P. Railway's first train ever to run on the Indian soil rolled out from

  1. Pune to Bombay

  2. Bombay to Goa

  3. Varanasi to Mughalsarai

  4. Bombay to Thane
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The first passenger train in India ran from Bombay (now Mumbai) to Thane on April 16, 1853, covering a distance of 34 km. This was operated by the Great Indian Peninsular Railway (GIP Railway).

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