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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is known as the father of Indian Railways?
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Option 1 : Lord Dalhousie
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- 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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