Friday 1 July 2016
10 FACTS ABOUT INDIAN RAILWAYS
FACT #10
Indian Railways took on its maiden journey on April 16, 1853 from Mumbai to Thane
A book found in IIT Roorke library (Report on the Ganga Canal, 1860), however, claims that the first train actually ran between Roorkee and Piran Kaliyar on December 22, 1851.
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| One of the first trains that ran in india! Source : WIKIPEDIA |
FACT #09
Indian Railways is the largest rail network in Asia and the world’s second largest.
Transports almost 23 MILLION PASSENGERS A DAY!
FACT #08
The Gatiman Express is india's fastest train that runs between Delhi and Agra . It operates at a speed of 160kmph (99mph)
It takes 100mins to cover 188kms (NZM-AGC)
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| GATIMAN EXPRESS ON ITS FIRST RUN! PIC CREDITS : NITIN |
FACT #07
The Fairy Queen was certified by the Guinness Book of Records in 1998 as the world's oldest steam locomotive in regular operation.
It was also awarded the Heritage Award from the International Tourist Bureau, Berlin.
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| FAIRY QUEEN Locomotive ! PIC Credits : S.. SUBRAMANIUM (Taken from the Hindu article , Fairy Queen Image |
FACT #06
Indian Railways is one of the world's largest employers (#7, according to the Economist magazine), staffing over 1.4 million people.
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| Credits : Google Images . Gangman At Work! |
FACT #05
The New Delhi Railway Station has found a spot in the Guinness Book of Records for having the world’s largest Route Relay Interlocking System.
Around 88 trains depart from here daily!
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| Credits : indianrailinfo Wesite |
FACT #04
'Ib' in Odisha is the shortest name of a railway station In India
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| Credits : indiarailinfo |
While The longest s in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, called 'Venkatanarasimharajuvariipeta(Single word)
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| Pic Credits : https://www.flickr.com/photos/inderstadt/ |
FACT #03
The railway station of Navapur is built in 2 states; one half of it is in Maharashtra and the other half is in Gujarat.
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| Credits : Google Images |
FACT #02
Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari Vivek Express Takes the longest route on the Indian Railways network, in terms of distance and also it takes the max no of time(hrs) to reach the destination by any train in india , and is the 9th longest in the world!
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| Credits : Wikipedia |
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| Credits :Abhinav Phangcho |
FACT #01
The under-construction Chenab railway bridge, in Reasi district, J&K, is expected to be one of the highest rail bridges in the world, when completed.
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| Credits : Google Images |
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