Correct option is D
Sol. The first passenger train in India was operated between Bombay (now Mumbai) and Thane.
· This historic event took place on April 16, 1853, when the first passenger train in India covered a distance of approximately 34 kilometers, marking the beginning of the Indian railway system.
· The train was hauled by three locomotives named Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan, and it was a momentous step in the development of India's transportation infrastructure.
· The first railway line was constructed during the rule of Lord Dalhousie
· Dalhousie introduced the Electric Telegraph System in India in 1852.
· The first telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra was opened in 1854.
· Lord Dalhousie is referred to as the father of Indian Railways.
· The first passenger train between Mumbai –Thane started in 1853.
· Lord Dalhousie served as the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856.
· The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie.