Q. Who is known as the father of Railways?
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Solution:
George Stephenson is known as the father of Indian railways.
- George Stephenson was a renowned engineer and inventor.
- His most significant achievement was the construction of the “Locomotion No. 1,” the world’s first steam locomotive to operate on a public railway line.
- He designed and built successful locomotives, named “Rocket,” which won the Rainhill Trials in 1829.
- George Stephenson’s work in steam locomotion laid the foundation for modern railway systems.
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