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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, Gu-

jarat 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 �rst 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 colo-

nies 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 �nally 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 indepen-

dent railway Ministry was setup to handle it's a�airs. Private inves-

tors remaining after British rule were bought out and the entire net-

work 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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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 �rst 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 di�erent 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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