Suruchi Sharma
There are many trains running in India and thousands of people travel in trains every day
Trains have been running in India for many years, due to which people's journey becomes easy without any hassle
But do you know which is the oldest train running in India and when did it start?
The first train in India was run between Bori Bunder and Thane on 16 April 1853. This train was a passenger train
A total of 400 people traveled in this first and special train. The train had 14 coaches and was hauled by three steam locomotives
The Howrah-Kalka Mail is India's oldest and continuously running train
The Howrah Kalka Mail train runs from Howrah in West Bengal to Kalka in Haryana and is one of the oldest mail trains in the country ever
Howrah Kalka Mail has been running in India for 158 years. Earlier this train was run only till Delhi. But the route of this train was changed in 1891 and was extended to Kalka
The Howrah-Kalka mail train is also known as Netaji Express in India. It is considered to be India's most iconic and historic train