Question

    During which Governor-General's tenure did the first passenger train operate in India?

    A Lord Dalhousie Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Lord Canning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Lord Hardinge I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The inception of India's passenger railway occurred under Lord Dalhousie's governance, with the first train journeying from Bombay to Thane on April 16, 1853. Lord Dalhousie is often heralded as the "father of Indian Railways."

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