when did the first railway start in india?from where to where?who was the governer at that time?

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when did the first railway start in india?from where to where?who was the governer at that time?

2007-03-06 01:04:54 · 2 answers · asked by sri 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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The Railway Age dawned in India on 16th. April 1853, when the first train ran from Bombay to Thana, a distance of 21 miles(33.81 Km.)

The Governor at that time:
12 Jan 1848 - 28 Feb 1856
James Andrew Broun Ramsay (b. 1812 - d. 1860)
(from 1849, Marquess and) Earl of Dalhousie

A really good history of trains in India:
http://railindia.tripod.com/history_ir.html

2007-03-06 02:32:58 · answer #1 · answered by parrotjohn2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

i 4got the year but its from Liverpool to Manchester.the governor general was Lord Dalhousie.

2007-03-06 02:04:39 · answer #2 · answered by Ana C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋