In 1864, Bengaluru heard its first train whistle; the city's 149-km railway line connected Cantonment with Jolarpettai, opening a rail link to the wider network

Bengaluru heard the sound of a steam locomotive for the first time as a train began running from Bengaluru Cantonment to Jolarpettai in present-day Tamil Nadu. The 149-km railway line gave the city its first direct rail connection to the wider network and chan