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Popular Indian Railways Trains
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Vande Bharat Express
Semi High-Speed160 km/h
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Rajdhani Express
Premium130 km/h
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Shatabdi Express
Day ExpressChair Car
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Duronto Express
Limited StopsLong Distance
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Deccan Queen
HeritageSince 1930
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Gatimaan Express
Delhi–Agra160 km/h
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MOST POWERFUL LOCOMOTIVE
LONGEST INDIAN TRAIN ROUTE
WORLD'S HIGHEST RAILWAY BRIDGE
WORLD'S LONGEST PLATFORM
Speed Records, Locomotives & Railway Numbers
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Top Speed Records
- Vande Bharat Express180 km/h
- Gatimaan Express160 km/h
- Bhopal Shatabdi Express150 km/h
- New Delhi–Mumbai Rajdhani Express130 km/h
- Duronto Express (Selected Services)Up to 130 km/h
Powerful Locomotives
- WAG-12B12,000 HP
- WAG-9HH9,000 HP
- WAP-76,000 HP
- WAP-56,000 HP
- WDG-6G6,000 HP
Amazing Rail Facts
- India's first passenger train ran on 16 April 1853 from Bombay to Thane with 14 coaches and about 400 passengers.
- The first steam locomotive built in India was produced at the Ajmer Workshop in 1895 and was numbered F-734.
- Indian Broad Gauge measures 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in), making it wider than the 1,435 mm standard gauge commonly used around the world.
Number in Indian Railways
- Total Route Length69,181 km
- Total Railway Stations7,461
- Electrified Route Length62,253 km
- Total Track Length135,207 km
- Total Locomotives15,110
- Electric Locomotives10,675
Did You Know?
India is home to the world’s highest railway arch bridge! The Chenab Rail Bridge in Jammu & Kashmir stands 359 metres above the riverbed — about 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower. The 1,315-metre-long bridge is one of Indian Railways’ most remarkable engineering achievements.
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