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Indian Railways marks 171st anniversary of first train journey from Mumbai to Thane

Indian Railways, often described as the "transport lifeline of the nation", is the fourth largest railway network in the world. Indian Railways started the first passenger train on April 16, 1853, from Bori Bunder to Thane covering a distance of 34 km. It was operated by three locomotives, named Sahib, Sultan and Sindh, and had thirteen carriages. Since then, the day has been marked as the Indian Rail Transport Day.