# First Passenger Train Runs Between Belgrade and Nis in 1884

The first passenger train traveled the Belgrade-Nis route in Serbia on September 3, 1884.

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The first passenger train in Serbia departed from Belgrade to travel to Nis on September 3, 1884. [^1]

A white pigeon landed in a park on King Aleksandar Square in Nis, Serbia, and walked through the area with elegant steps. [^2] Construction of the railway track began on June 21, 1881, an event commemorated by Prince Milan Obrenović. [^3] The bird's elegant walk drew cheers and admiration from the public, with one excited girl shouting that the bird was beautiful. [^4]

The inaugural train was decorated with flowers and Serbian tricolor flags. [^5] The incident has made the pigeon a popular subject on social media, becoming a local internet attraction. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. The first passenger train in Serbia departed from Belgrade to travel to Nis on September 3, 1884. (Nezavisne novine, News)
2. A white pigeon landed in a park on King Aleksandar Square in Nis, Serbia, and walked through the area with elegant steps. (Blic.rs, News)
3. Construction of the railway track began on June 21, 1881, an event commemorated by Prince Milan Obrenović. (Nezavisne novine, News)
4. The bird's elegant walk drew cheers and admiration from the public, with one excited girl shouting that the bird was beautiful. (Blic.rs, News)
5. The inaugural train was decorated with flowers and Serbian tricolor flags. (Nezavisne novine, News)
6. The incident has made the pigeon a popular subject on social media, becoming a local internet attraction. (Blic.rs, News)

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