The Story of the First Train in India

The first train in India ran on 16th April 1853. It travelled from Bombay (now Mumbai) to Thane. People were very excited to see the train for the first time. The train had three engines and fourteen carriages. It carried about four hundred people. The journey covered a distance of 34 kilometers.

When the train started, people cheered loudly. Some people even ran along the train to keep up with it. The engines of the train were named Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan. The train moved slowly at first but then picked up speed. It was a big moment in India’s history because it showed progress and modern science.

The first train helped people travel faster and carry goods to faraway places. Over time, more trains were made, and railways spread all over India. Today, trains are an important part of life in India. They connect cities, towns, and villages. The first train journey is remembered as the start of a new age of travel.

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Questions

1. When did the first train run in India?
2. From where did the first train start and where did it go?
3. How many engines did the first train have?
4. How many people travelled on the first train?
5. How long was the journey in kilometers?
6. What did people do when the train started?
7. Name the engines of the first train.
8. Why was this train journey special?
9. How did the first train help people?
10. What does the first train journey remind us of?
11. What is the importance of trains in India today?
12. Find synonyms from the passage:
    a. excited  b. journey  c. progress
13. Find opposites from the passage:
    a. slow  b. near  c. old
14. Find rhyming words from the passage:
    a. train  b. place
15. What lesson do we learn from the story of the first train?

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Questions and Answers

1. The first train ran on 16th April 1853.
2. It started from Bombay (Mumbai) and went to Thane.
3. The first train had three engines.
4. About four hundred people travelled on the first train.
5. The journey was 34 kilometers long.
6. People cheered and some ran along the train.
7. The engines were named Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan.
8. The train journey was special because it showed progress and modern science.
9. The first train helped people travel faster and carry goods to faraway places.
10. It reminds us of the start of a new age of travel.
11. Trains are important because they connect cities, towns, and villages.
12. Synonyms:
    a. excited — happy  b. journey — travel  c. progress — growth
13. Opposites:
    a. slow — fast  b. near — far  c. old — new
14. Rhyming words:
    a. train — rain  b. place — face
15. We learn that new ideas can change our lives.