Indian railways is one of the most historic Railways in the world.It has a budget of it's own and is of great importance for the development of the country.
It is one of the most busy railways in the world.Started way back in 1853 Indian Railways has achieved a lot.One of the most recent achievement of Indian Railways is the Train route to Katra which is a holy pilgrimage place of Hindus in the distant mountains.
Here is a list of some of the most awesome facts you need to know about Indian Railways.
1.The first train in India ran on 16thApril 1853 from Bombay to Thane.
2. The mascot of Indian Railways is Bholu - the guard elephant.
3. The full track length of Indian Railways can circle the equator one-and-a-half times.
4. The first railroad was constructed by two Indians – Jaganath Shunkerseth and Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy.
5. Metupalayam Ooty Nilgiri Passenger train is the slowest train in India. It runs at a speed of 10 kmph.
6. The total distance covered by Indian Railways daily equals three and a half times the distance to the moon.
7. With over 1.6 million employees, Indian Railways is the world's 9th largest employer.
8. Indian Railways is a monopoly. It is owned by the government.
9. Howrah-Amritsar Express have 115 stops, the record maximum for an Express train.
10. Indian Railways carry more than 25 million passengers every day, more than the entire population of Australia.
11. In 1986, Indian Railways started its first computerized reservation in New Delhi.
12. The New Delhi Main Station, having the world's largest route relay interlocking system, has a place in the Guinness Book of Records.
13. With a length of 1366.33 metres, Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh is the longest platform in the world.
14. Indian Railways is one of the world's largest railway networks,with 115,000 kms of tracks and a route of 65,000 kms.
15.Venkatanarasimharajuvaripetais the longest station name.
16. Guwahati-Trivandrum Express is the most unreliable train in the country. The average delay in the journey is 10-12 hours.
17. The world’s highest railway bridge is being built over Chenab. It will dwarf the Eiffel Tower.
18. There are 7,500 railway stations in India.
19. For more than 50 years, there were no toilets on Indian Railways.
20. A mobile app system to track train schedules has been introduced by Indian Railways in 2014.
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