THOMSON, the first locomotive of India
It started working on 22nd December, 1851 by carrying two wagons from Roorkee to Piran Kaliyar, approximately 16 months before the first passenger train of Indian ran - between Thane and Bori Bunder, on 16th April, 1853. However, some articles claim that the RHRR (Red Hill Rail Road) was the first railway of India, built in 1836, but not much info is known about RHRR.....
This loco is presently kept in front of Roorkee Railway Station, and is operated on every Fridays and Sundays
please wait...Translate to EnglishTHOMSON, the first train in India
It started working on 22nd December, 1851 by carrying two carts from Roorkee to Piran Kaliyar, around 16 months before the first passenger train in India ran - between Thane and Bori Bunder, on 16th April, 1853. But some articles say that the RHRR (Red Hill Rail Road) was the first railway in India, built in 1836, but not much info is known about RHRR....
This train is now parked in front of Roorkee Railway Station, and runs on every Fridays and Sundays.
please wait...Translate to HindiTHOMSON, India ka pehla engine
Isne kaam karna shuru kiya tha 22 December, 1851 ko Roorkee se Piran Kaliyar tak do wagons ko lekar, Indian ke pehle passenger train (Thane se Bori Bunder ke beech) jo 16 April, 1853 ko chala tha se 16 maheene pehle. Kuch articles mein likha hai ki RHRR (Red Hill Rail Road), India ka pehla railway tha, jo 1836 mein banaya gaya tha, lekin RHRR ke baare mein bahut kam jaankaari hai....
Ye loco Roorkee Railway Station ke saamne rakha jaata hai aur ise har Friday aur Sunday chalaya jaata hai.