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India’s first passenger train had 13 coaches, covered 34 kms with 400 passengers, check details

India’s first passenger train started operation over 160 years ago. On 16 April 1853, the first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, covering a distance of 34 km.

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Edited By: Manmath Nayak @manmathnayak2
Published on: February 06, 2025 17:57 IST
India’s first passenger train was operated by three locomotives named as Sahib, Sultan and Sindh, and had thirteen carriages in total.
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India’s first passenger train was operated by three locomotives named as Sahib, Sultan and Sindh, and had thirteen carriages in total.
The first passenger train of the country was operated by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR) and the train was dedicated by Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India. 
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The first passenger train of the country was operated by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR) and the train was dedicated by Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India. 
While it was launched, the first passenger train’s journey was greeted with a 21-gun salute and applause. It is interesting to note that the name of India's first passenger train was Sahib, Sultan, and Sindh and the name was derived from the names of three steam locomotives that pulled the train. 
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While it was launched, the first passenger train’s journey was greeted with a 21-gun salute and applause. It is interesting to note that the name of India's first passenger train was Sahib, Sultan, and Sindh and the name was derived from the names of three steam locomotives that pulled the train. 
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Passengers must note that the first Railway Workshop was established at Jamalpur, near Munger, Bihar, in 1862 and then it became one of the major industrial unit of India, with iron and steel foundries, rolling mills and more.
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Passengers must note that the first Railway Workshop was established at Jamalpur, near Munger, Bihar, in 1862 and then it became one of the major industrial unit of India, with iron and steel foundries, rolling mills and more.
North India in 1864 got its first railway station - the Delhi Junction and it was a major station and junction and remains so till date. It was first established near Chandni Chowk in 1864 when trains from Howrah/Calcutta started operating up to Delhi.
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North India in 1864 got its first railway station - the Delhi Junction and it was a major station and junction and remains so till date. It was first established near Chandni Chowk in 1864 when trains from Howrah/Calcutta started operating up to Delhi.
Another thing to note is that Eastern India’s first passenger train travelled from Howrah to Hooghly in 1854, while the south’s first ran from Royapuram–Veyasarapady in Chennai to Arcot in 1856. 
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Another thing to note is that Eastern India’s first passenger train travelled from Howrah to Hooghly in 1854, while the south’s first ran from Royapuram–Veyasarapady in Chennai to Arcot in 1856. 
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Then going forward till 2021, Indian Railways’ train routes cover over 67,000 kilometres, passing through forests, mountains, and desert areas.
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Then going forward till 2021, Indian Railways’ train routes cover over 67,000 kilometres, passing through forests, mountains, and desert areas.
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