1851
175th anniversary
Innovation
India's first freight train is operated in Roorkee, to transport material for...
December 22, 1851
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India's first freight train is operated in Roorkee, to transport material for the construction of the Ganges Canal.
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India's first freight train is operated in Roorkee, to transport material for the construction of the Ganges Canal.
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- Date
- December 22, 1851
- Event Type
- Innovation
- Years Ago
- 175
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