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Indian Railways

Indian Railways

The Indian Railways or Bhartiya Rail network is the bloodline of

Indian mobility. It binds the social, cultural and economical fabric of
India from Udhampur, Jammu in the North to Kanniyakumari, Tamil
Nadu in the south, and from Ledo, Assam in the east to Dwarka, Gujarat in the west. The rail system transports passengers, animals,
commercial goods, and the army also uses it to transport weapons
and other top-secret cargo.
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History
The first passenger line in India was inaugurated in December of
1951 running 34 km between Bori Bunder (now Chattrapathi Shivaji
Terminus) and Thane. By 1854 the governor of India Lord Dalhousie
formulated a vision to connect all the principle regions of India and
by 1867 there was a direct line between Bombay and Calcutta, and a
route all the way to Chennai was completed by 1880.
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This network demanded a lot a manpower and soon India began

producing its own railway locomotives and carriages and had
begun exporting engineers to build railways for other British colonies within a few years of operation.
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The earliest type of engines were steam engines where coal was
burnt to heat water and create steam to turn the pistons. All in all it
was a very elaborate process until the introduction of the diesel
engine, and finally the electric line. Initially coaches were made of
wood, but was replaced with other metals with the advancement of
technology.
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The Indian Railways is a department owned and controlled by the

Government of India, via the Ministry of Railways. In 1947 independent railway Ministry was setup to handle it's affairs. Private investors remaining after British rule were bought out and the entire network was nationalised into the Bhartiya Rail in 1951. It remains the
most expansive rail network and the second biggest employer in
the world!
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General Knowledge Questions

Indian Railways

Q. What is the Northern and Southern most stations in the

Indian rail network?
A. Udhampur in Jammu (north) and Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu
(south)
Q. What is the eastern and western most stations within the
Indian railway system?
A. Dwarka, Gujarat (west) & Ledo, Assam (east)
Q. Between which two stations did the first ever passenger
train run in India?
A. Between bori Bunder (Chattrapathi Shivaji Terminus) and
Thane.
Q. In which year was the Mumbai Kolkata line complete?
A. 1867
Q. What are the three different types of engines that were
used by the Indian Railways?
A. Steam, diesel, and electric.
Q. In which year was the railway system in India nationalised?
A. 1951
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