Bori Bunder station found itself as a 'dump yard' with cotton from over the country brought here, to be later transported to Britain through the seas.

George Bradshaw had mentioned that the station was then a "commodious edifice" with well furnished reception rooms, and well planned for a "vast and extensive office".

[2] The station was renovated several times till the 1870s, when finally after 1877, it was demolished to pave way for the majestic Victoria Terminus.

[3] The journey covered a distance of 21 miles (34 km), formally heralding the birth of the Indian Railways.

There were 18 flags in the front of the platform, as reported by the Bombay Gazette with the prominent among them being the St George's ensign, later displaced by the Union Jack.

At about 3 o' clock, they started allotting places to the ladies, after which, the men were asked to find their accommodations, so that by 3:15 p.m., few could be found on the platform.

The train itself was composed of 14 carriages (including the First, Second and Third Class) and supposedly pulled by 3 locomotives: Sindh, Sultan, and Sahib, out of which two were of the same type, the engines with the classification GIP-1, as per an exhibit at the CSMT Heritage gallery.

[2] At 3:35 p.m, amidst a thunderous applause, a 21 gun salute was fired from the ramparts of the nearby Fort George, following which, the train carrying about 400 passengers, moved on towards its maiden official journey to Thane.

In fact, when the train approached Thane, people crowded on the sides thickly for more than a mile, and had to be kept in control by the Ghat police.