SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT INDIAN RAILWAY
1.
India's first train ran between : Bombay
and Thane.
2.
Train that runs between India and Pakistan
is : Samjhauta Express.
3.
Train
running between India and Bangladesh is : Maitree
Express.
4.
The
train that has the longest run in terms of distance and time on Indian Railways
network is : Vivek Express travels a distance
of 4273 km.
5.
The world's longest railway platform is in
India at : Gorakhpur.
6.
The Highest railway station in India : Ghum
railway station ( WB ).
7.
The Longest Railway Tunnel in India: Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel 11.2km (J& K).
8.
The Longest Railway bridge in India :
Vallarpadam Bridge, 4.62km (kerala).
9.
Indian train that won the world Heritage
Status from UNESCO : Darjeeling Himalayan Railways.
10.
Total zones in Indian railway-17
11.
Number of classes of Accommodation: 10 (1AC,
2AC, 3AC, 3AE, EC, CC, FC, SL, 2S, II-UR).
12.
Busiest station : Vijayawada Jn
13.
Underground Railway : First Underground
Railway that was opened for public use was Calcutta Metro.
14.
Computerized Reservations : First
Reservation through the computer System commenced in New Delhi in the year
1986.
15.
Fastest train in India : New Delhi-Bhopal
Shatabdi Express( maximum speed of 150km/h).
16.
Slowest train in India : Metupalayam Ooty
Nilgiri Passenger (at a speed of 10kmph).
17.
Shortest run by a train : Scheduled
services between Nagpur and Ajni stations situated just 3km from each
other.
18.
Shortest station name : Ib, near
Jharsuguda in Odisha and Od, near Anand in Gujarat.
19.
Trains with most stops : The record
for maximum number of stops by an Express/Mail train is held by Howrah –
Amritsar Express 115 halts.
20.
Two stations at same location : Srirampur
and Belapur.
21.
Most powerful locomotive : Electric
locomotive WAG-9
22.
Northernmost railway station is Baramulla
in Jammu and Kashmir.
23.
Westernmost is Naliya near Bhuj in
Gujarat.
24.
Southernmost railway station is Kanyakumari,
while the last station on the east of India is Ledo on branch line from
Tinsukia.
25.Electric Trains : First Electric coach ran on the 3rd February 1925 between Bombay VT and Kurla stations
25.Electric Trains : First Electric coach ran on the 3rd February 1925 between Bombay VT and Kurla stations
