Under 140 Characters
Happy Birthday, Indian Railways!
What Is It?
Marked with a 21 gun salute, this day, 165 years ago, the first Passenger Train in India shuttled between Mumbai CSMT (the then Bori Bunder) and Thane!
Credits: News Nation
It was hauled by Sahin, Sindh and Sultan, the 3 locomotives of the 14 carriage train with 400 passengers aboard.
What Else?
Trains in India were already in motion much before 1853 but it was a first for a passenger train.
Credits: India Rail Info
We wish you a very Happy Birthday, Indian Railways, lifeline of the country!
