Did you know ?

 

·         India’s First train service would have been from Howrah to Hooghly had the ship carrying Railway items did not sank during its journey.

 

·         So, the credit goes to Bombay (Boribunder) to Thane on 16^th April, 1853 – First train journey in India

 

·         First train in Eastern India - Between Howrah and Hooghly – 15^th August, 1854.