The Indian Railway network binds the social, cultural and economical fabric of the country and covers the whole country ranging from North to South and East to West narrowing the distance barrier for its people. The first passenger train journey became operational on 16 April 1853 between Bori Bunder, Bombay and Thane, covering a distance of 21 miles, thus marking the formal birth of the rail network in India. The first train journey was made in India in the year 1851, between Roorkee and Piran Kaliyar - for transferring large quantity of clay to Rorkee. The Indian Railways has been serving the people of India with utmost pride for more than two centuries.
The Indian Railway employs approximately 1.4 million people.
It operates 9,000 passenger trains and transports almost 18 million passengers every day. Indian Railways has had the distinction of being one of the biggest and busiest rail networks in the world. The Indian Railways is the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India, and plays an important role in the development of industries and agriculture.
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