WBCS.LIVE practice question

The 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 Raniganj
  3. Howrah to Burdwan
  4. Sealdah to Naihati

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Howrah to Hooghly

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Howrah to Hooghly. The first railway line in West Bengal (and in Eastern India) was inaugurated on 15th August 1854. It ran from Howrah to Hooghly, covering 37 km. Later, this line was extended to Raniganj in 1855 for coal transportation. This line was operated by the East Indian Railway Company. It marked the beginning of railway operations in Eastern India, just one year after the first railway in India (between Mumbai and Thane in 1853).