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On 16th April 1853, the first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, a distance of 34 km.

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It was finally on August 15, 1854 that the first passenger train in the eastern section ran between Howrah to Hooghly (38 kms).

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The Bhore Ghat Railway line was constructed at an elevation of  2000 feet, to connect Bombay with Poona, with tunnels and reverse viaducts.

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The first Railway Workshop was established at Jamalpur, near Munger, Bihar, in 1862. It gradually became one of the major industrial unit of India, with iron and steel foundries, rolling mills and more.

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The north got its first station - the Delhi Junction. It was a major station and junction and remains so till date. It was first established near Chandni Chowk when trains from Howrah/Calcutta started operating up to Delhi.

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a 4,000-mile network spanning the width of India was created.

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The Darjeeling Steam Tramway started its first section between Siliguri and Kurseong. The line was extended to Darjeeling in 1881.

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Toilet facilities are introduced in first class carriages

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The first steam locomotive was manufactured completely in India at the Ajmer Workshop. The locomotive, F-734, became part of the Rajputana Malwa Railways and served both passenger and goods trains along Central India.

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Electric trams begin opperation in Calcutta

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The first bogie- mounted coaches appear, including bogie dining cars on some railways.

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The Kharagpur Locomotive and Carriage and wagon Workshop is set up.

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First electric trams run in Madras

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Electric Trams open in Bombay

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India's first internal combustion locomotive, a petrol driven MG loco.

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Subarban terminals have opened in 4 places in th mumbai area- Kurla, Kalyan, Thane, Bandra.

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Bhusawal locoshed set up by GIPR which at the time was 3rd largest in the world and largest in asia.

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Double Decker electric trams open in bombay.

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First electric railway operates on Harbour Branch of the GIPR from Victoria terminus to Kurla(16 km).

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The partition led to two big systems beinhg cut from india- Bengal Assam Railway and North Western Railway.

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The first fully air conditioned train is introduced between Howrah and Delhi.

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Diesel Loco works, Varanasi, is set up.

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Taj express from new delhi to agra is introduced to allow tourists to visit agra and return to New Delhi the same day. Running at 105km/h it brought down the travel time on this route to 2h 35m.

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The first train between India and Pakistan, the Samihauta Express, began running between Amritsar and Lahore.

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National Rail Museum opened at New Delhi

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India’s first metro system opened in Calcutta

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Computerized ticketing and reservation introduced, at New Delhi.

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The hospital train "Jeevan Rekha" starts operating.

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Telephone based inquiry started.

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Victoria terminus is renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway becomes a World Heritage Site.

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Delhi Metro opens for commercial opperaation

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Niligiri Mountain Railway gets UNESCO's world heritage site status.

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"Red Ribbon" a special train for AIDS/ HIV awareness is started.

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Kalka- shimla railway is added to UNESCO's world heritage site list.

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The first train went through india's longest tunnel. (Kashmir- Banihal through Pir Panjal mountain range)

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Meghalya was added to the country's railway map.

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Mumbai metro is finally completed with 12 stations.

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India's first monorail was launched.