Mumbai

Some of the key events about Mumbai

• 1853

  India's first passenger railway line was inaugurated between Bori Bunder and Thane
• 1869

  The Bombay Stock Exchange, Asia's oldest stock exchange, was established
• 1896

  A devastating plague epidemic killed over 50,000 people in the city
• 1911

  The Gateway of India, a major landmark, began construction to commemorate King George V's visit
• 1944

  A massive explosion at the Victoria Dock killed around 800 people and injured thousands more
• 1947

  Mumbai became part of independent India after the end of British rule
• 1960

  Mumbai became the capital of the newly formed state of Maharashtra
• 1960

  The Bombay Prohibition Act was enforced, banning alcohol consumption in the city
• 1970

  The Bandra-Worli Sea Link project was first proposed, eventually improving city connectivity
• 1974

  Widespread riots broke out between Hindus and Muslims, resulting in over 70 deaths
• 1992

  Communal riots erupted following the demolition of the Babri Masjid, leading to over 900 deaths
• 1993

  A series of 12 bomb explosions killed 257 people and injured over 700
• 1995

  The city's name was officially changed from Bombay to Mumbai
• 2002

  Mumbai's suburban rail network introduced India's first air-conditioned train
• 2005

  Severe floods paralyzed the city, causing over 1,000 deaths and massive economic damage
• 2006

  A series of seven bomb blasts on suburban trains killed 209 people and injured over 700
• 2008

  Terrorist attacks at multiple locations killed 164 people and wounded at least 308
• 2010

  The Bandra-Worli Sea Link, a cable-stayed bridge, was fully opened to traffic
• 2011

  Three coordinated bomb explosions killed 26 people and injured 130 others
• 2022

  Mumbai became the first South Asian city to detail a climate action plan in accordance with the Paris Agreement

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