Who inaugurated the Shimla-Kalka way rail track on 9th November, 1903 AD?

Raja Bhim Sen
Lord Curzon
Captain Barog
Lord William James

The correct answer is: B. Lord Curzon

Lord Curzon was the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905. He inaugurated the Shimla-Kalka railway on 9th November, 1903 AD. The railway was built to connect the British summer capital of Shimla with the plains of India. It is a narrow-gauge railway that runs over a distance of 96 kilometers. The railway is considered to be one of the most scenic railways in the world.

Raja Bhim Sen was a Dogra general who served in the British Indian Army. He was the commander of the Dogra troops that fought in the Anglo-Sikh War of 1845-46. He was also the governor of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1857 to 1859.

Captain Barog was an Indian engineer who was responsible for the construction of the Shimla-Kalka railway. He was killed in a landslide while inspecting the railway line in 1893.

Lord William James was a British diplomat who served as the British Ambassador to the United States from 1885 to 1889. He was also the Governor of the Isle of Wight from 1892 to 1895.

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