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164th anniversary of 1st train between Mumbai-Thane celebrated

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Press Trust of India Thane (Maha)
Last Updated : Apr 16 2017 | 10:02 PM IST
The 164th anniversary of the first train, which ran between Mumbai and Thane, was today celebrated by a group of citizens at the railway station here.
A programme was organised by a Passengers Association - Railway Pravasi Sanghatana. A five kilo cake was cut and distributed to passengers to mark the occasion.
Sanghatana's President Nandkumar Deshmukh said travel safety was important.
The first train in India ran between Boribandar to Thane on April 16, 1853.

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First Published: Apr 16 2017 | 10:02 PM IST

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