The first passenger train between Bori Bunder and Thane ran in the year ______.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 1853
The first passenger train in India, and indeed in Asia, ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay, now Mumbai) and Thane in the year 1853. Specifically, this historic journey took place on April 16, 1853. The train, operated by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, covered a distance of about 34 kilometers (21 miles) and carried around 400 passengers, marking the dawn of railway transportation in the subcontinent.