On April 16th, 1853, at 3:35pm, the first train in India left Bombay Bori Bunder for Thane.
This train was with 14 railway carriages and 400 guests. On the occasion of Indian Railway's
150th year, a mascot in the form of a cartoon elephant, 'Bholu', dressed in the uniform of a Train
Guard, holding a hand signal lamp with green
Light, was adopted.
This 2 rupees coin, in commemoration 150 glorious years, was issued on 1.9.2003 for general
circulation. On this occasion another 100 rupees coin was issued, as proof / unc specimen.
