Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is known as the father of Indian Railways?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Lord Dalhousie.
Key Points
- Lord Dalhousie served as the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856.
- He is also said to have convinced the British to introduce the railways in India through his famous Railway minutes of 1853.
- Thus, he is regarded as the father of Indian railways.
- Established in the year 1952, Northern Railways is the largest zone in terms of kilometers covered (approximately 6807) in India.
- The headquarters of the Northern Railways zone is at Baroda House, Delhi, and New Delhi Railway Station.
- Indian Railways is among the world's largest rail networks.
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