Lord Dalhousie served as the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856. His tenure saw the introduction of the first passenger railway line in India from Mumbai to Thane in 1853. He vigorously pursued the development of railways, telegraph, and postal services in India, laying the foundation for modern infrastructure.
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