Indian Railways
Indian Railways (Hindi: भारतीय रेल Bhāratīya Rail), abbreviated as IR (Hindi: भा.रे.), is the state-owned railway company of India, which owns and operates most of the country's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India.
Indian Railways has more than 64,015 kilometres (39,777 mi)[5] of track and 6,909 stations. It has the world's fourth largest railway network after that of the United States, Russia and China.[5] The railways traverse the length and breadth of the country and carry over 20 million passengers and 2 million tons of freight daily.[6][7] It is one of the world's largest commercial or utility employers, with more than 1.6 million employees.[6][8] As to rolling stock, IR owns over 200,000 (freight) wagons, 50,000 coaches and 8,000 locomotives.[6]
Railways were first introduced to India in 1853. By 1947, the year of India's independence, there were forty-two rail systems. In 1951 the systems were nationalised as one unit, becoming one of the largest networks in the world. IR operates both long distance and suburban rail systems on a multi-gauge network of broad, metre and narrow gauges. It also owns locomotive and coach production facilities.
Initially, the Indian railways were both designed and built by the British, during their colonial rule of the subcontinent.
Contents [hide]
1 Organisational structure
1.1 Railway zones
1.2 Recruitment and training
1.3 Subsidiaries
2 Technical details
2.1 Traction
3 Services
3.1 Passenger
3.1.1 Accommodation classes
3.1.2 Notable trains and achievements
3.1.3 Fares and ticketing
3.1.4 Tourism
3.2 Freight
3.2.1 Dedicated Freight Corridor
4 Rail budget and finances
5 Issues
6 Reforms and upgrades
7 See also
8 Notes
9 References
10 External links [edit] Organisational structure
Main article: Indian Railway organisational structure
Indian Railways is a department owned and controlled by the Government of India, via the Ministry of Railways. As of May 2010, the Railway
Indian Railways has more than 64,015 kilometres (39,777 mi)[5] of track and 6,909 stations. It has the world's fourth largest railway network after that of the United States, Russia and China.[5] The railways traverse the length and breadth of the country and carry over 20 million passengers and 2 million tons of freight daily.[6][7] It is one of the world's largest commercial or utility employers, with more than 1.6 million employees.[6][8] As to rolling stock, IR owns over 200,000 (freight) wagons, 50,000 coaches and 8,000 locomotives.[6]
Railways were first introduced to India in 1853. By 1947, the year of India's independence, there were forty-two rail systems. In 1951 the systems were nationalised as one unit, becoming one of the largest networks in the world. IR operates both long distance and suburban rail systems on a multi-gauge network of broad, metre and narrow gauges. It also owns locomotive and coach production facilities.
Initially, the Indian railways were both designed and built by the British, during their colonial rule of the subcontinent.
Contents [hide]
1 Organisational structure
1.1 Railway zones
1.2 Recruitment and training
1.3 Subsidiaries
2 Technical details
2.1 Traction
3 Services
3.1 Passenger
3.1.1 Accommodation classes
3.1.2 Notable trains and achievements
3.1.3 Fares and ticketing
3.1.4 Tourism
3.2 Freight
3.2.1 Dedicated Freight Corridor
4 Rail budget and finances
5 Issues
6 Reforms and upgrades
7 See also
8 Notes
9 References
10 External links [edit] Organisational structure
Main article: Indian Railway organisational structure
Indian Railways is a department owned and controlled by the Government of India, via the Ministry of Railways. As of May 2010, the Railway