2.40 crore passengers travel daily from Indian Railways
Railways have given a special facility for the devotees going to visit Maa Vaishno Devi and Amarnath. According to the Railway Ministry, the Amarnath Yatra special train is being run between Jabalpur to Katra, whose number is 01707/01708. This train will run from Jabalpur on August 4 and 11, while in return will run from Katra on 5 and 12 August. This train will stop in Madhya Pradesh as well as in many big cities of Uttar Pradesh. Railways runs such special trains every year so that devotees do not have any problem in traveling.
Not only this, Indian Railways is called the ‘lifeline’ of the country. This rail network is so big that it connects every corner of the country. People are able to travel long distances in very little money. Today’s railway has become more secure and comfortable than before. Now we will tell you some interesting things related to Indian Railways, which very few people know.
The first train ran in 1853
Indian Railways started on 16 April 1853 with the first passenger train between Boribandar to Thane in Mumbai. At that time, this train with 14 coaches had covered a distance of 34 km. Today, Indian Railways has not only become the lifeline of the country, but it comes fourth in the world’s largest rail networks. According to 2024 data, the network of Indian Railways extends to 68,584 km. This network connects every corner of the country and works to connect crores of people with each other every day.
How many trains are there in Indian Railways?
There are currently 22,593 trains in Indian Railways. Of these, 13,452 trains offer passengers to travel, while the rest are goods trains that work and speed up the economy of the country. As of March 2024, the railway had 14,781 engines, 91,948 passenger coaches and 3,18,196 freight trains. Such a big rail system gives people of the country cheap, safe and reliable. Every day these trains run thousands of kilometers and work to connect the country with each other. For this reason, Indian Railways is called the ‘lifeline’ of the people.
2.40 crore people travel by rail every day
Indian Railways has the biggest strength, its direct connection to people. Every day around 2.40 crore people travel by train, which is more than any country in the world. This is the reason why Indian Railways is correctly called the railways of the public. Railways are also moving fast in terms of technology and facilities. New and fast trains like Vande India are proof that Indian Railways is now growing at a high speed towards the future.
69 Vande Bharat trains are running in the country
At present, 69 Vande Bharat trains are running in the country, which are running on 136 different routes. In these trains, a lot of modern facilities have been provided for the passengers. Special care is also taken to walk on time and during the journey. Seeing all this, it is clear that Indian Railways is now changing rapidly.
Railways are not limited to providing travel facilities to people, but it is also very important for the economy, farming, army and industries of the country. Special trains that are run on festivals or special occasions and new technologies are being introduced in the railways show that Indian Railways has now become a strong part of ‘self -reliant India’.