Indian Railway History: NTPC, ALP, Group D exams

Indian Railway History

• The Indian railway system started in 1853.
• Regular classes are provided for Railway NTPC, ALP, Technician, and Group D exams.
• 100% of questions are expected to come from these previous year questions.

Important Milestones

• Railway's nationalization occurred in 1950.
• Vivek Express covers the longest distance.
• The fastest train is the Shatabdi Express.

Key Figures and Infrastructure

• George Stephenson invented the Railway engine.
• The Railway Board was established in 1905.
• The first train covered a distance of 34 km.

Metro and Platforms

• Metro rail service first started in Kolkata.
• The longest railway platform is in Gorakhpur.

Network and Budget

• Meghalaya does not have any railway lines.
• John Mathai presented the first rail budget for independent India.
• Indian Railway's slogan: "Lifeline to the nation".

Global and National Ranking

• India ranks fourth in the world in terms of railway line length.
• Lord Dalhousie is credited with laying railway lines in India.
• The first train in India ran in Mumbai.

Budget and Operations

• Railway budget was separated from the general budget in 1924.
• The largest public sector undertaking in India is the Indian Railways.
• India has fourth rank in the world in the railway network.
• Asia ranks second in the Indian railway network.

Global Firsts

• The world's first railway started in 1825.
• Uttar Pradesh has the most railway lines.

Zonal Headquarters

• The headquarters of East Central Railway Zone is in Hajipur.
• The oldest working steam engine is Fairy Queen.

Express Trains

• The railway line on which the longest rail platform runs is the Jammu- कन्याकुमारी Express.
• Railway material is not manufactured in Mumbai.
• Railway headquarters is not located in Ahmedabad.

Zonal Changes

• The name of the regional program after the division of the Eastern Railway is Purva Madhya Railway.
• Vrindavan Express runs between Chennai and Bangalore.

Manufacturing Units

• The Railway Unit which makes wheels and axles is located in Bangalore.
• The largest railway is done through railways for goods transportation.
• In India, the first electric train ran in 1925.

International Trains

• The train running between India and Pakistan is Samjhauta Express.
• The Railway Zone Headquarters, Hajipur, is located in Bihar.
• Rail Ministry announced the launch of the Village on Wheels project in 2004.

Railway Development

• Meghalaya state in purvotar India does not have railway lines.
• The first railway line in India was laid during Lord Dalhousie's reign.
• The first railway ran between Mumbai and Thane.
• Passenger rail cars are manufactured in Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
• On November 9, 2017, the Bandhan Express train service was launched between India and Bangladesh.
• The Sugoshan Express, launched by the Central Government, will run between Gwalior and Donda.
• Poorva Railway Headquarters is located in Kolkata.

More Headquarters

• The headquarters of Purva Madhya Railway is in Hajipur.
• Indian Railway is divided into 21 zones.
• Chairman does not member the houseRajya Sabha.
• Lal Bahadur Shastri was the first Railway Minister to resign because of the rail accident.
• The country has the shortest railway zone's length in the North Frontier Railway.

Coach Factories

• Rail Coach Factory is located in Kapurthala.
• The head office of Madhya Railway Zone is located in Mumbai City.
• The income in rail is goods freight.