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Q: The first train inaugurated in 1853 was between which two stations?
  • A. Bangalore and Mysore
  • B. Delhi and Chandigarh
  • C. Mumbai and Thane
  • D. Mumbai and Surat
Correct Answer: Option C - On 16 April 1853, the first train in India was to run between Bori Bunder, Bombay (now Mumbai) and Thane at a distance of around 34 km. During the reign of Lord Reading, the first electrified railway line in India was built between Mumbai and Kurla, where the first train was operated with electric power on 3 February 1925.
C. On 16 April 1853, the first train in India was to run between Bori Bunder, Bombay (now Mumbai) and Thane at a distance of around 34 km. During the reign of Lord Reading, the first electrified railway line in India was built between Mumbai and Kurla, where the first train was operated with electric power on 3 February 1925.

Explanations:

On 16 April 1853, the first train in India was to run between Bori Bunder, Bombay (now Mumbai) and Thane at a distance of around 34 km. During the reign of Lord Reading, the first electrified railway line in India was built between Mumbai and Kurla, where the first train was operated with electric power on 3 February 1925.