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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 35

SSC CGL - 20 July 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q35

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The first railway line in India was started from to in 1853.

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Correct answer: D

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The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Bombay to Thane.

The first railway line in India was started from Bombay (Bori Bunder) to Thane in 1853. This passenger train ran on April 16, 1853, covering a distance of about 34 km. 

  • The 14-carriage train was operated by three steam locomotives: Sahib, Sultan, and Sindh.
  • It was built by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway and carried approximately 400 guests.
  • The starting point at Bori Bunder was later rebuilt and renamed Victoria Terminus in 1888.