Facts about INDIAN RAILWAY

The first train in India ran on 16th April 1853 from Bombay to Thane.

The total distance covered by Indian Railways daily equals three and a half times the distance to the moon.

With over 1.6 million employees, Indian Railways is the world's 9th largest employer.

Howrah-Amritsar Express has 115 stops, the record maximum for an Express train.

 

Indian Railways carry more than 25 million passengers every day, more than the entire population of Australia.

Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta is the longest station name.

 

The station with the smallest name is called ‘IB’: It’s in Odisha