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The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India, from Bori Bunder to Thane.

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Great Indian Peninsula Railway

Railway company in British India (1849–1951)

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway was a predecessor of the Central Railway, whose headquarters was at the Boree Bunder in Mumbai. The Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company was incorporated on 1 August 1849 by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company Act 1849 of the…
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Bori Bunder

Neighbourhood in South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Bori Bunder is an area along the eastern shore line of Mumbai, India.
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Thane

Metropolis in Maharashtra, India

Thane is a metropolitan city located on the northwestern side of the state of Maharashtra in India and on the northeastern side of Mumbai. It is an immediate neighbour of Mumbai city proper, and a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It is situated in the north-eastern…
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