Indian Railways Marks 168th Anniversary: Twitter Is Flooded With Stunning Pics of Passenger Trains to Honour the Rail Network
It has been 168 years since Indian Railways ran its first passenger train and the rest is history. On April 16, 1853, India got their first passenger train and today, on its anniversary, Twitter is flooded with stunning pictures of passenger trains to honour the rail network.
Indian Railways Marks 168th Anniversary
On 16th April,1853, the 1st passenger train was flagged from Mumbai to Thane.
Indian Railways continues to serve the Nation for last 168 years & is committed to serve the growing needs of a New India.
Heartfelt gratitude to all passengers & Railway staff for their support. pic.twitter.com/Uuxut9nyav
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) April 16, 2021
Social Media Is Flooded With Stunning Pics of Passenger Trains
#IndianRailways a few pictures of Indian railways pic.twitter.com/Fza1xeXRCu
— 💝🌹💖jaggirmRanbir💖🌹💝 (@jaggirm) April 16, 2021
Honouring the Rail Network
168th Anniversary Of Indian Railways! Connecting Places and Hearts!❤️#IndianRailways #IRCTC #railway pic.twitter.com/5k68iBUHQj
— SRIJAN (@adisrijansahay2) April 16, 2021
First Passenger Train Ran From Mumbai to Thane
Happy Birthday to #IndianRailways
On 16th April 1853, first train ran from Bori Bunder to Thane with three locomotives namely Sahib, Sultan and Sindh. pic.twitter.com/m40aINvFY3
— OdishaRailUsers - Multimodal Connectivity Forum (@OdishaRail) April 16, 2021
Lifeline of the Country!
Happy 168th birthday to #IndianRailways & @Central_Railway. 168 glorious years into the service of nation. Lifeline of the India. pic.twitter.com/NjYyyAlAUc
— Himanshu Vartak (@himanshuyv) April 16, 2021
More Stunning Pics of Railways
KOO CHUK CHUK CHUK....
168 years ago today, the first train rolled on Indian soil. Over the years, the #IndianRailways has played an integral, pivotal and vital role in India's growth story. #HappyBirthday pic.twitter.com/majym6KRGq
— Zona Glomerulosa (@SnapperSurgeon) April 16, 2021
We Evolved Over the Years
Happy Birthday to Indian Railways.
A journey that started from just 34 km in 1853 is serving as a lifeline to crores of Indians today.
A journey from Steam to Diesel to Electric locomotives.@RailMinIndia#IndianRailways pic.twitter.com/sPBZRhC4A8
— Prasanta Acharyya (@prasanta_ji) April 16, 2021
168 Years of Indian Railways
HAPPY 168TH BIRTHDAY "INDIAN RAILWAYS" 🥳 Since 16th April 1853#IndianRailways #wdp4d @PiyushGoyal @RailwaySeva @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/wwcrou5Nns
— Allwyn Rapol (@AllwynRapol) April 15, 2021
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