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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. As of 2024, there are 17 operational zones of Indian Railways. [13] The zones are headed by a General manager and are further sub-divided into divisions.
In 1951, the Indian Railways was established by the amalgamation of 42 different railway companies operating in the country, spanning a total of 55,000 km (34,000 mi). The railway network across the country was reorganized into six regional zones in 1951–52 for administrative purposes, which was gradually expanded to 18 zones over the years.
Extent of the Indian railway network in 1909. Officially notified as a new railway zone on 14 April 1952, its origin goes back to 3 March 1859. On 14 April 1952, the Northern Railway zone was created by merging Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway, Eastern Punjab Railway and three divisions of the East Indian Railway north-west of Mughalsarai (Uttar Pradesh).
South Central Railway topped among all railway zones of India in terms of train punctuality and passenger earnings in 2016–17. [19] The zone has become the first in the country to complete 100% LED lighting at all 733 stations under its jurisdiction. In 2018, for the cleanliness category it was ranked second among all railway zones in India. [20]
This article lists conventional railway lines of India. For urban railway lines, see Urban rail transit in India, for high-speed railway lines and speed classification, see List of high-speed railway lines in India.
5 or 6 (45XXX, 46XXX): Northern Railway zone; 7 (47XXX): South Central Railway zone; If the first digit is 5, 6 or 7, the second digit identifies the railway zone where the train is operated or maintained: 0 (E0XXX): Konkan Railway; 1 (E1XXX): Some Central and West Central Railway zone trains; 2 (E2XXX): Some Northern, North Central, North ...
The Eastern Railway (abbreviated ER) is among the 19 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place ( Kolkata ) and comprises four divisions: Howrah , Malda , Sealdah , and Asansol . [ 1 ]
Nilgiri Mountain Railway working under Southern Railway zone, Chennai and also it is UNESCO World Heritage site. 1845 Madras Railway Company was launched. 1853 Madras Railway Company, registered in Chennai began work. 1856 First passenger rail service began in Royapuram - Walajapet (Walaja Road) route. Perambur loco workshop set up in Vaughan.