Do You Know These Major Facts about Indian Railways?
You must have travelled by Indian Railways multiple times. But do you know about these amazing facts about railways? If not, continue reading to learn about the major facts about Indian Railways.
Facts of Indian Railways:
The first Indian passenger train was run between Mumbai's Bori Bandar to Thane and covered a distance of 34 kilometres.
Indian Railways is the world's 4th largest railway network. World's first largest rail network is in the US, the second is in China, and the third is in Russia.
The Indian railway has its mascot called Bholu. It is an Elephant dressed like an Elephant.
Another fact about Indian Railways is that it has the world's four UNESCO heritage sites. These sites are Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and Kalka Shimla Railway.
Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek Express is the longest route train in India. It connects Dibrugarh in the Northeast state of Assam to the Southernmost point of Indian mainland Kanyakumari. To cover the distance, the train takes 79 hours.
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