In 1853, Mumbai saw India’s first commercial passenger train leave Bori Bunder for Thane; how a 1-hour-15-minute steam ride began country’s rail legacy | Mumbai News
AI Generated Image Used For Representational Purpose Only Long before Mumbai’s suburban trains became the lifeline of millions, the city’s railway journey began with a 34-km steam-powered ride to Thane. On April 16, 1853, India’s first commercial passenger train left Bori Bunder in Bombay, marking the beginning of a railway network that would eventually connect…
