This Is The Time

  The first goods train in India ran on 22nd December 1851 between Roorkee and Kaliyar (in present-day Uttarakhand). It carried construction material for the Solani Aqueduct, marking the beginning of railway operations in India—well before passenger trains started in 1853. 🚂 Details of the First Goods Train Date of Operation: 22 December 1851 Route: Roorkee → Kaliyar (Uttarakhand) Purpose: Transporting soil and construction materials for the Solani Aqueduct project. Composition: Only two wagons pulled by a small steam engine. Historical Context: This was 16 months before the first passenger train (Mumbai to Thane, 16 April 1853). It demonstrated the utility of railways for infrastructure development. Outcome: The locomotive unfortunately met with an accident after about nine months when its engine caught fire, ending its service. 📜 Significance in Indian Railway History Foundation of Railways: The goods train showed how railways could revolutionize tra...