The Great Indian Peninsular (GIP) Railway, came into existence on 16 April 1853, when the first passenger train on the Indian Sub-continent steamed off from Bori Bunder (Bombay) to Thane, a modest stretch of only 34 kms. It was operated by three locomotives, named Sahib, Sultan and Sindh, and had thirteen carriages. Central Railway was carved out of erstwhile GIP Railway on November 5, 1951.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opened in 1853
The Great Indian Peninsular (GIP) Railway, came into existence on 16 April 1853, when the first passenger train on the Indian Sub-continent steamed off from Bori Bunder (Bombay) to Thane, a modest stretch of only 34 kms. It was operated by three locomotives, named Sahib, Sultan and Sindh, and had thirteen carriages. Central Railway was carved out of erstwhile GIP Railway on November 5, 1951.
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