Question

In 1853, India’s first passenger train runs between
(1) Calcutta to Alipur
(2) Bombay to Thane
(3) Bombay to Pune
(4) Calcutta to Damdam

Answer 1

Answer:

(2)Bombay to thane

Explanation:

steam engine in 1853 run from Bombay to thane.

Answer 2

Answer:

In 1853, India's first passenger train runs between Bombay to Thane.

Explanation:

Till about the first half of the nineteenth century, India had no modern means of transport and communication.

It was Lord Dalhousie in his Minute on Railways had outlined the utility of constructing Railway lines in India.

The first railway line was opened between Bombay and Thane in 1853.

Areas which were militarily important were linked through Railways.

Besides Railways, Post and Telegraph offices were also set up throughout the country. Dalhousie also introduced a uniform rate of postage.

Roads and bridges were also constructed.