railway information in english
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Indian Railways is the biggest Government institution of India which gives more than 17 Lakh people employment. Indian Railways is the biggest railway system of Asia and the second biggest railway system of the world. In India the first train was run between Mumbai and Thane.
Lord Dalhousie was the Governor General of India at that time the train was running by coal Railway Engine.
The Britishers started the railway system to exploit the resources of India and carry the raw material from different ports of India to the ports for export the material to England and when the manufactured goods came to the ports from England then disbursed these goods all over the country within a very short time.
During the freedom struggle the freedom fighters apposed the extension of railway network in the country because the railway system used by the Britishers for fulfilling and their interests were in the exploitation of India their own interests.
After independence there is a new chapter started in the development of Railway Government of India established its separate Ministry of Railways. The total responsibility of Railways is on the Ministry of Railways.
The State Government have no authority to interfere in Railway Network. From the time of independence the developing process of Railways is very rapidly moving now the old coal engines are almost finished and Diesel and electric engines are using and the Government is determinate to replace all diesel engines with electric engines.
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