Today, Indian Railways runs around 11,000 trains everyday, of which about 7,000 are passenger trains.
Indian Railways is a multi-gauge, multi-traction system.
Broad Gauge (1676 mm)
Metre Gauge (1000 mm)
Narrow Gauge (762/610 mm)
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Indian Railway
The first railway on Indian sub-continent ran over a stretch of 21 miles from Mumbai (former Bombay) to Thane.
However, the formal inauguration ceremony was performed on 16th April 1853. 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Mumbai's CST (then called as Victoria Terminus aka V.T.) station at 3.30 pm "amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns."
Today, Indian Railways runs around 11,000 trains everyday, of which about 7,000 are passenger trains.
Indian Railways is a multi-gauge, multi-traction system.
Broad Gauge (1676 mm)
Metre Gauge (1000 mm)
Narrow Gauge (762/610 mm)
Today, Indian Railways runs around 11,000 trains everyday, of which about 7,000 are passenger trains.
Indian Railways is a multi-gauge, multi-traction system.
Broad Gauge (1676 mm)
Metre Gauge (1000 mm)
Narrow Gauge (762/610 mm)
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