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🛤️ Did You Know? India’s First Electric Train Was Launched in 1925!

India’s first electric train started in 1925 between Victoria Terminus and Kurla in Mumbai. Discover how it marked the beginning of a new era for Indian Railways.">

Pratik Kamble

06 Aug 2025 — 1 min read

India’s First Electric Train - 1925

In a time when steam engines dominated the tracks and the idea of electric vehicles was a distant dream, India quietly sparked a transportation revolution way back in 1925!

That’s right. India’s first electric train took off on 3rd February 1925, operating between Victoria Terminus (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) and Kurla, a stretch of just 16 km in Mumbai. It may sound small today, but this single act of innovation became the foundation of modern rail electrification in India.

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This pioneering train was pulled using 1.5 kV DC overhead electric lines, a rare setup at the time. It was commissioned under the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR) and marked a significant shift in technology and thinking.

At a time when electric vehicles on roads were virtually nonexistent anywhere in the world, Indian Railways had already embraced electrification.

🧠 Why It Matters

Most people associate electric trains with recent modernization efforts or metros, but this near-century-old move proves that India was thinking electric long before it became cool.

It also reflects the country's early adoption of cleaner, more efficient transport alternatives even during the British colonial period, a legacy that continues as India now builds one of the world's largest rail electrification networks.

🚂 Fast Fact Recap:

Launched: 3rd February 1925
Route: Victoria Terminus (Mumbai CST) to Kurla
Distance: 16 km
Voltage: 1.5 kV DC overhead
Operated by: Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR)

🧞‍♂️ SpotGenie Says:

While the world marvels at India’s recent strides in electric mobility, we’ve been riding the current for almost 100 years!

And that’s why SpotGenie celebrates this moment, a spark that lit the path for an entire nation’s transport evolution.

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