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First railway line was started in West Bengal between

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Howrah to Hooghly
  2. Howrah to Ranigunge
  3. Howrah to Burdwan
  4. Sealdah to Naihati

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Howrah to Hooghly

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Howrah to Hooghly šŸ“š Explanation: The first train in Eastern India ran on August 15, 1854, covering a distance of 24 miles from Howrah to Hooghly. This marked the beginning of railway history in West Bengal, just one year after India's first train ran in Mumbai. It was operated by the East Indian Railway Company.