Exactly 150 years ago on April 12, 1867, the first local train started in Mumbai. Run by Bombay Baroda and Central Indian (BB&CI) railway company — the Western Railway’s antecedent — the first officially designated the local, chugged out.
The commute was from what is now Virar to a station in Bombay Back Bay – which can be located between present-day Churchgate and Marine Lines stations.
Here is a look at its journey since then
The commute was from what is now Virar to a station in Bombay Back Bay – which can be located between present-day Churchgate and Marine Lines stations.
Here is a look at its journey since then
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