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National Train Enquiry System for latest train running times and live train tracking. [8] Web-enabled claims: Web-based software enables the public to file and track claims online. [9] I-Pas is a comprehensive payroll and accounting system which has been extended throughout Indian Railways.
The first digit of the train number indicates the type of train: 0 (0XXXX): Special trains, such as summer, holiday and exam specials and trains to clear large passenger loads; Train Numbers starting with first two digits as 12 or 22 are super fast trains. Remaining are express trains.
RailRadar GPS (by RailYatri) is a live tracker allowing users to watch the movements of passenger trains running in India on an interactive map. All passenger trains in India are operated by state-owned Indian Railways. In the first release the location and status of trains shown on the map was typically 15 to 30 minutes delayed from real-time.
The first rail coaches were manufactured in India from 1956 when the Integral Coach Factory was established at Madras. [28] In 1956, the first air-conditioned train plied between Howrah and New Delhi. [29] In 1957, Indian Railways adopted 25 kV AC traction with the first runs beginning in December 1959 with the WAM-1 locomotives. [19]
Where Is My Train is an Android application owned by Google for tracking the live status of trains run by Indian Railways. The application was created by Sigmoid Labs, [1] a team of former TiVo Corporation developers. The company was acquired by Google in 2018. [1] [2] [3]
High-speed rail lines in India [5] Corridor Speed Length Track gauge Status Year Reference Pune–Nashik: 200 km/h (125 mph) 235.15 km (146.12 mi) Standard Gauge: Approved 2027 [6] Mumbai–Ahmedabad: 320 km/h (200 mph) 508.18 km (315.77 mi) Standard Gauge: Under Construction 2028 [7] Delhi–Ahmedabad: 320 km/h (200 mph) 886 km (551 mi ...
The first named intercity train (Flying Ranee) was introduced in 1906 for providing connections between two cities from one state to other various states in India.The train left Surat station for Mumbai Central station to cover a distance of 264 km in 5 hrs 28 min and ran weekly from 1906 to 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II.
This was a special train that ran in conjunction with the English mail steamer at Bombay and operated alongside the regular Punjab Mail. This special train competed with the BB&CIR's P&O Express. Due to the success of the BB&CIR's P&O Express, which later became the Frontier Mail , the Punjab Limited was discontinued after a short period.