The first time railways was proposed in India was in Madras in 1832, First goods train was Red hill railway , it came in 1837 to transport granite from Red hills to Madras.
But it took some years before first passenger train was built which was in 1853.
From 1853 to 1909 that is 56 years their were no toilets in the passenger trains, It was only in 1909, after a passenger complained to the British through a letter , that how much problem he faced while travelling that the Britishers introduced toilets in the train.
Indian railways was the biggest employer in India till a little while back, now Indian Army has pushed it to second spot, still its a formidable player giving employment to more than 12 Lakh people
With 68400 km of track, 13452 passenger trains and more than 8000 railway stations , Indian railways carries approx 2.3 crore people every day, which is little less than the entire population of Australia.
It is still one of the cheapest rail networks of the world , and is the main means of transport for a large no. of people.
Do you know the Highest railway bridge of the world is being constructed in India on the Chenab river and it is expected to be completed by March 2021.Its height would be 359 metre and at that height It would be higher than the Eiffel tower of Paris.
Largest Rail tunnel in India is Pirpanjal tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir
World,s longest train platform is in Indian city of Gorakhpur at 1.35 kilometre
Do you know a station in India has 28 characters in its name
Also 1855 built steam engine FAIRY QUEEN is the oldest functioning steam engine of the world
Indian railways has a great history, and their are so many interesting facts related to it. Here i have selected only a few of them which i found interesting.
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