Question
When did Rowland Macdonald Stephenson and his team
arrive at Calcutta for a plan survey of the Indian Railways?Solution
Rowland Macdonald Stephenson (1808-95), an experienced railway engineer, was chosen as the Company's first managing director. Stephenson and three surveyors immediately headed to Calcutta, arriving in July 1845.
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