| If you live abroad and desire to tour India then trains | | | | operated by private rail companies. These companies |
| could serve you as a cost effective means. Indian | | | | belonged to business investors from UK. |
| Railways has earned international renown of operating | | | | Most Indian trains till 1853 were luggage trains and |
| world's largest railway network and extensive train | | | | were used to carry raw materials and heavy |
| services. Indian railway network operates busiest trains | | | | accessories. 1853 was a spectacular year for Indian |
| and serves nearly 10.6 million passengers per day. The | | | | railway service. The first passenger train was started |
| best part is that trains reach the most remote corner | | | | between Mumbai and Thane during this time. By the |
| of Indian peninsula while airways and bus services | | | | year 1880 rail tracks reached to port cities of Chennai |
| don't do so. Indian rail tickets are so cost effective, that | | | | and Calcutta. This helped Indian businessmen to |
| you can book train tickets online for a 1st class or AC | | | | enhance their trade within India. By the end of |
| Tier luxury car on Indian trains for your entire family. | | | | nineteenth century Indian Railways started building rail |
| The rail fare charge is equivalent to the amount of air | | | | coaches and locomotives. |
| ticket for one passenger. | | | | Before independence Indian train services were not |
| Indian Railways began its journey in the year 1853 | | | | integrated. Due to the presence of princely rule |
| under British Rule when steam engines where a | | | | separate rail system was in existence in states of |
| wonder to the entire world. After independence in 1947 | | | | Rajasthan, Assam and Andhra Pradesh. After 1951 |
| Indian Railway System became fully nationalized under | | | | Indian rails were divided into six zones. Electric engines |
| central government with 42 divisions. Today Indian | | | | completely replaced steam and diesel locomotives. |
| trains run on world's longest railway network even up | | | | Today India is operating super fast trains like "Rajdhani |
| to remote villages. Indian Railways has successfully | | | | Express" and longest distance train like Himsagar |
| covered rail tracks on an area of 39, 233 miles. It | | | | Express that runs from Kashmir in the North to |
| operates more than 15000 trains in all Indian states on | | | | KanyaKumari in the south. Indian rail timetable is |
| daily basis. It is interesting to know that first plan for | | | | available at each railway station of India. Passengers |
| running trains in India was formulated under the Lord | | | | can also check an Indian train status at the PNR |
| Hardinge in 1944. During this period Indian trains were | | | | machines at Indian railway stations. |