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Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a deparmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. [ a ] As of 2023 [update] , it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size with a track length of 132,310 km (82,210 mi), running track ...
The Great Southern of India Railway and the Carnatic Railway merged in 1874 to form the South Indian Railway. [20] In 1879, the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway was established which built railway lines across the then Hyderabad State. [21] In 1877, an Ajmer built F-1/734 Steam Locomotive became the first indigenously built locomotive in India ...
1951: Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway Company, and the Mysore State Railway were united to form a new zone of the Southern Railway. 24-12-1952 Ernakulam - Kollam MG line - turning of first sod by Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India. 16-05-1956 Formation of Divisions in Southern Railway; 23-08-1957 ...
In 1944, all the railway companies in existence at the time were taken over by the Government. [12] In December 1950, the Central Advisory Committee for Railways approved the plan for re-organizing Indian Railways into six regional zones which were divided subsequently to create newer zones.
The 1909 map of railways in India. The first proposals for railways in India were made in Madras in 1832. [105] The first train in India ran from Red Hills to Chintadripet bridge in Madras in 1837. It was called Red Hill Railway. It was hauled by a rotary steam engine locomotive manufactured by William Avery. It was built by Sir Arthur Cotton.
For most of Indian Railways' history, speed and comfort were not of primary concern as safety was of utmost importance. While India saw 325 accidents in 2003–04, this number was down to 106 in 2015–16. [17] The replacement of old ICF coaches by the modern and safer LHB coaches also helped the cause significantly. [18]
History of rail transport in West Bengal (1 C, 9 P) Pages in category "History of rail transport in India" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The opening of the Mumbai–Thane line in 1853 marked the beginning of railways in India. Extension of the railways was set off throughout the country. On the north-eastern side of Mumbai, the Great Indian Peninsular Railway line was extended up to Bhusawal and then split in two. While one track led to Nagpur, the other to Jabalpur to connect ...