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Railways, roads, canals, and bridges were rapidly built in India, and telegraph links were equally rapidly established so that raw materials, such as cotton, from India's hinterland, could be transported more efficiently to ports, such as Bombay, for subsequent export to England. [38]
Indian Railways is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India that operates India's national railway system. As of 2023, it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size with a track length of 132,310 km (82,210 mi), running track length of 106,493 km (66,172 mi) and route length of ...
History of the British Raj. After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British Government took over the administration to establish the British Raj. The British Raj was the period of British Parliament rule on the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947, for around 89 years of British occupation. The system of governance was instituted in 1858 ...
422. Libya. 1912 to 1965 (peak length of 399 km [14]); (network under construction in 2008–2011, but works stopped, see Libyan Railways) 434. Malta. Had a railway line from 1883 until 1931 (11 km) and a three line tramway network from 1905 untill 1929 (circa 14 km) 470. Micronesia.
Frith's The Railway Station, 1862 depiction of Paddington railway station in London. In 1830, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened. [21] Being the world's first inter-city passenger railway and the first to have 'scheduled' services, terminal stations and services as we know them today, it set the pattern for modern railways.
Michael Graham Satow. Michael Graham Satow OBE, or simply Mike Satow was an engineer and key figure in railway heritage in India and the United Kingdom. He was pivotal in the establishment of the National Rail Museum, New Delhi, India and creation of a replica of Locomotion No. 1.
BNR class N. Water cap. The Bengal Nagpur Railway class N was a class of 4-8-0+0-8-4 Garratt steam locomotives built by Beyer, Peacock & Company in England in 1929. At the time of their construction, they had the largest water capacity of any Garratt, in addition to being the largest locomotives in India. The class N Garratts were introduced ...
1857 – Steel rails first used in Britain. 1857 – The first railway in Argentina, built by Ferrocarril del Oeste between Buenos Aires and Flores, a distance of 10 km, opened to the public on 30 August. 1858 – The first railway line in Ottoman Empire (Turkiye) opens between Izmir-Aydin.