Which Was The First Railway Station Of India?

By Anshika Verma13, Feb 2025 12:45 PMjagranjosh.com

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First railway station

Bori Bunder was the first railway station of India which is presently known as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).

Construction year

Bori Bunder was built in the year 1853 by the Great Indian Peninsular Railway (GIPR).

First train journey

Do you know that the first passenger train ran from Bori Bunder to Thane in 1853 in India.

Victoria terminus

There was one station that was rebuilt as Victoria Terminus, named after Queen Victoria in 1888.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

There was a station that was renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) In 1996 and 2017.

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