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    Indian Railways is the lifeline of the nation and plays an important social and economic role. It is the largest rail network under single management in Asia and second largest in the world, with over 63,000 route kilometers. Indian Railways carries over 1.4 million passengers and 1.5 million tonnes of freight daily on over 8,700 passenger trains and 5,800 freight trains. It has over 7,000 stations and began with the first train running between Bori Bunder and Thane in 1853.

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    Indian Railways is the lifeline of the nation and plays an important social and economic role. It is the largest rail network under single management in Asia and second largest in the world, with over 63,000 route kilometers. Indian Railways carries over 1.4 million passengers and 1.5 million tonnes of freight daily on over 8,700 passenger trains and 5,800 freight trains. It has over 7,000 stations and began with the first train running between Bori Bunder and Thane in 1853.

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    Indian Railways is the lifeline of the nation and plays an important social and economic role. It is the largest rail network under single management in Asia and second largest in the world, with over 63,000 route kilometers. Indian Railways carries over 1.4 million passengers and 1.5 million tonnes of freight daily on over 8,700 passenger trains and 5,800 freight trains. It has over 7,000 stations and began with the first train running between Bori Bunder and Thane in 1853.

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    Indian Railways- Overview

    • Life Line of Nation


    • Important position in common man’s life
    • Support of Industry: New business
    • Reduction in delivery freight cost
    • Shaping economy- Agriculture & Power
    • Social role
    • Diverse culture

    •Largest rail network under single management in


    Asia
    & second largest in world
    History
    • Imperial design
    Movement of troops
    mail to frontier
    Famine relief
    Hard ships during construction
    • First Train 16-04-1853 bori bendar to Thana (24 miles)
    (Mr.George Clark, CE, Bombay,1843)
    15-08-1854 Howrah to hoogly
    01-07-1856 Veyasarpandy-Walajah
    03-03-1859 Allahabad to Kanpur
    19-10-1875 Mathura to Hathras
    Small beginning – 1880 - 9000 Miles
    Prime Movers
    Route Kilometers 63,221
    BG(1676 MM) 46807
    MG(1000 MM) 13290
    NG(726/610 MM) 3124
    Locomotives 7817
    passengers coaches 40800
    Wagons 2,28,000
    Stations 7000
    Electrified 16500 KM

    Output
     Passenger Trains (daily) - 8,700
     No, of passengers (daily) - 1.4 M
     Freight Trains (daily) - 5800
     Freight carried (daily) -1.5 M tonnes
    Units of Energy – per Tonnes/KM
    Type of Transport Output Relative to Rail
    Railway 100
    Inland water way 42
    Road truck 16
    Road bus 3.4
    Air transport 0.5
    • Share of Oil consumption
    Railway 10%
    Road 77%
    Air 12%
    Waterway 1%

    Indias oil ---- reserved is 20%


    Of present requirement , Heavy import bill
    • Pollution

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