Work was rapid, and April 16, 1853, saw the first train in India travel down 21 miles [34 km] of track from the dock area known as Bori Bunder in Bombay (now Mumbai) to the town of Thāne.
ईस्ट इंडिया रेल्वे कंपनी (१८४५) आणि ग्रेट इंडियन पेनिन्सुला रेल्वे (१८४९) यांची स्थापना करण्यात आली.