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7 interesting facts about trains, railway stations in India | In Pics

Contrary to popular belief, India does not have the world’s largest railway network. After the United States, Russia, and China, India ranks fourth with approximately 65,000 kilometres of railroad.

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Edited By: Sheenu Sharma @@20sheenu
Updated: February 02, 2025 20:26 IST
Indian Railways transports 421 billion people annually and operates up to 19,000 trains daily. Passenger trains number 12,000 and freight trains number 7,000.
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Indian Railways transports 421 billion people annually and operates up to 19,000 trains daily. Passenger trains number 12,000 and freight trains number 7,000.
UNESCO has designated the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway as world heritage site. India’s Gorakhpur has the world’s largest train platform.
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UNESCO has designated the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway as world heritage site. India’s Gorakhpur has the world’s largest train platform.
Daily, India’s Railways transport nearly 2.5 million people. With over 1.4 million employees, Indian Railways is the world’s eighth-largest commercial or utility employer by the number of employees. It is also the largest employer in India.
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Daily, India’s Railways transport nearly 2.5 million people. With over 1.4 million employees, Indian Railways is the world’s eighth-largest commercial or utility employer by the number of employees. It is also the largest employer in India.
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There are ten different classes of travelling (1AC, 2AC, 3AC, 3AE, EC, CC, FC, SL, 2S, and IIUR) Indian Railways have a total seating capacity of 5.06 million people. The entire population of Finland or Singapore could easily fit inside all of India’s trains.
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There are ten different classes of travelling (1AC, 2AC, 3AC, 3AE, EC, CC, FC, SL, 2S, and IIUR) Indian Railways have a total seating capacity of 5.06 million people. The entire population of Finland or Singapore could easily fit inside all of India’s trains.
The largest railway marshalling yard in Asia is located at Mughalsarai Junction Railway Station. Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta Station has the longest name of all the stations covered by India’s train systems. Ghum Station is the highest railway station in the world (West Bengal).
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The largest railway marshalling yard in Asia is located at Mughalsarai Junction Railway Station. Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta Station has the longest name of all the stations covered by India’s train systems. Ghum Station is the highest railway station in the world (West Bengal).
On the Indian subcontinent, Dibrugarh Kanyakumari Vivek is the longest train route. Nagpur’s Diamond Crossing is a one-of-a-kind crossing in India, with trains running east, west, north, and south. India’s first double-decker train is Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Double Decker Express.
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On the Indian subcontinent, Dibrugarh Kanyakumari Vivek is the longest train route. Nagpur’s Diamond Crossing is a one-of-a-kind crossing in India, with trains running east, west, north, and south. India’s first double-decker train is Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Double Decker Express.
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International trains running to and from India are: Samjhauta Express between India and Pakistan, Maitree Express between India and Bangladesh.
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International trains running to and from India are: Samjhauta Express between India and Pakistan, Maitree Express between India and Bangladesh.
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