Thar Express running from India to Pakistan is also cherished by world.
# May 1974 Indian Railway Strike (appx 15 lakh people joined the strike) for 20 days is...
states, were amalgamated as a single unit which was christened as the Indian Railways.
The existing rail networks were abandoned in favor of zones in 1951 and a...
IR), which was declared to be heading towards bankruptcy as per the Expert Group on Indian Railways in 2001, is today the second largest profit making Public Sector...
IR), which was declared to be heading towards bankruptcy as per the Expert Group on Indian Railways in 2001, is today the second largest profit making Public Sector...
sections are rated for speeds ranging from 75 to 160 km/h (47 to 99 mph). Indian railways uses four gauges, the broad gauge which is wider than the 1,435 mm (4 ft...
the Russia under the single management. We may also fill amazing by knowing that Indian railway is worlds largest employment provider organization.
There are cities...
poverty. 6. I believe that by building up major infrastructural facilities like Indian
Railways, we will be able to aim at development of the large number of face...
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...
are rated for speeds ranging from 75 to 160 km/h.
The total length of track used by Indian Railways was about 111,600 km (69,300 mi) while the total route length...
the main part of the Indias transportation system.
Some major statistics related to Indian Railways:
Wagons (units) - 2,16,717
number of locomotives (operating...
1 Million passenger transactions per day. The use of IT has enabled IR (Indian Railways) with a new dimension in terms of managing very high speed as well as volumes...
has been transformed under the leadership of Lalu Prasad. He was able to transform Indian Railways from a loss maker to a profit making institution. New lines of...
nationalized as one unit, becoming one of the largest networks in the world. Indian Railways operates both long distance and suburban rail systems.
Todays Business...
stronger. But, the loyal citizen inside us will never truly like to see Indian railways going in to in the hands of a private company or a foreign MNC. Why? The aim...
thing as Free Ride, Special Report IR, The Economist, Dec 6, 2003 Indian Railways Presentation on the turn around,Sudhir Kumar, Officer on Special Duty to Minister...
Second highest honour) by Government of India[17] It is no way connected to Indian Railways.[12]
Each of the seventeen zones, including Kolkata Metro, is headed...
April 16, 1853, when the first wheels rolled on rails from Bombay to Thane, the Indian Railways has emerged today as the main vehicle for socio-economic development...
world
Heritage on Wheels
Heritage on Wheels is another esteemed possession of Indian Railways. Amongst the luxury trains of India, the train 'Heritage on Wheels...
for nearly 95 per cent, of which more than 44 per cent is contributed by coal.
Indian Railways also transports vehicles over long distances. Trucks that carry goods...
