Describe the distribution of railway
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ndian railways is a behemoth which for efficient daily management has been divided in 18 zones and 67 divisions. The zones have been named according to the geographical area of India which they serve. There names & Headquarters are as given below which will give you an idea of their geographical location:
Northern Railway - New Delhi
North Western Railway - Jaipur
North Central Railway - Allahabad
North Eastern Railway - Gorakhpur
North Frontier Railway - Guwahati
Eastern Railway - Kolkata
East central Railway - Hajipaur (Bihar)
South Eastern Railway - Kolkata
South East Central Railway - Bilaspur (Chhattisgadh)
East Coast Railway - Bhubneswar
South Central Railway - Secunderabad (Telangana)
Southern Railway - Chennai
South Western Railway - Hubli (Karnatak)
Konkan Railway - Panvel (Mumbai)
Central Railway - Mumbai
Western Railway - Mumbai
West Central Railway - Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)
Kolkata Metro Railway - Kolkata
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Indian railway system is the main artery of the country’s inland transport. Railways virtually form the life-line of the Country, catering to its needs for large scale movement of traffic, both freight and passenger, thereby contributing to economic growth and also promoting national integration. In fact, railways constitute the backbone of surface transport system in India.
Development and Growth of Indian Railways:
The first railway line in India was opened for public traffic on 16 April, 1853 between Mumbai and Thane over a distance of 34 km. This line was extended to Kalyan on 1 May, 1854 and to Khopoli on 12 May, 1856. The Khandala-Pune section was opened to traffic on 14 June, 1858.
Meanwhile, the construction of the railway lines was going on in eastern part of the country and the first section of the East Indian Railway, from Haora to Hugli, a distance of 37 km was inaugurated on 15 August, 1854. The Haora-Hugli section was extended to Pundooah on 1 Sept, 1854 and to Raniganj Coal Mines on 3 Feb, 1855.
The line from Kanpur to Allahabad was opened in 1859 and the Haora-Khana-Rajmahal section was completed in 1860. Mughal Sarai also appeared on the railway’ map of India in 1862. In 1860, the Kanpur-Etawah section was opened to traffic and between 1862 and 1866 all the gaps between Howrah and Delhi were filled.
The southern part of the country did not lag behind and got its first 105 km long railway line from Royapuram to Arcot in 1856. This line was extended to Kadalundi (near Calicut) on the west coast in 1861. The Jolar Pettai-Bangalore Cantonment section was opened in 1864.