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Indian Railways (IR) is anIndian state-owned enterprise, owned and operated by the Government of India through the Ministry of Railways. It is one of the world's largest railway networks comprising 115,000 km (71,000 mi) of track over a route of 67,312 km (41,826 mi) and 7,112 stations.In 2015-16, IR carried 8.101 billion passengers annually or more than 22 million passengers a day and 1.107 billion tons of freight in the year. In 2014–2015 Indian Railways had revenues of ₹1.709 trillion(US$25 billion) which consists of₹1.118 trillion (US$17 billion) from freight and₹451.26 billion (US$6.7 billion) from passengers tickets.
Railways were first introduced to India in the year 1853 from Mumbai to Thane. In 1951 the systems were nationalised as one unit, the Indian Railways, becoming one of the largest networks in the world. IR operates both long distance and suburban rail systems on amulti-gauge network of broad, metre andnarrow gauges. It also owns locomotive andcoach production facilities at several places in India, with assigned codes identifying their gauge, kind of power and type of operation. Its operations cover twenty nine states and seven union territories and also provide limited international services to Nepal,Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Indian Railways is the world's seventh largest commercial or utility employer, by number of employees, with over 1.376 million employees as of last published figures in 2013. IR'srolling stock comprises over 245,267 Freight Wagons, 66,392 Passenger Coaches and 10,499 Locomotives (43 steam, 5,633 dieseland 4,823 electric locomotives). The trains have a 5 digit numbering system and runs 12,617 passenger trains and 7,421 freight trains daily. As of 31 March 2016, 27,999 km (17,398 mi) (41.59%) of the total 67,312 km (41,826 mi) route length was electrified.Since 1960, almost all electrified sections on IR use 25,000 Volt AC traction through overhead catenary of delivery.
Railways were first introduced to India in the year 1853 from Mumbai to Thane. In 1951 the systems were nationalised as one unit, the Indian Railways, becoming one of the largest networks in the world. IR operates both long distance and suburban rail systems on amulti-gauge network of broad, metre andnarrow gauges. It also owns locomotive andcoach production facilities at several places in India, with assigned codes identifying their gauge, kind of power and type of operation. Its operations cover twenty nine states and seven union territories and also provide limited international services to Nepal,Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Indian Railways is the world's seventh largest commercial or utility employer, by number of employees, with over 1.376 million employees as of last published figures in 2013. IR'srolling stock comprises over 245,267 Freight Wagons, 66,392 Passenger Coaches and 10,499 Locomotives (43 steam, 5,633 dieseland 4,823 electric locomotives). The trains have a 5 digit numbering system and runs 12,617 passenger trains and 7,421 freight trains daily. As of 31 March 2016, 27,999 km (17,398 mi) (41.59%) of the total 67,312 km (41,826 mi) route length was electrified.Since 1960, almost all electrified sections on IR use 25,000 Volt AC traction through overhead catenary of delivery.
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INDIAN RAILWAY HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST NETWORKS IN THE WORLD CRISS-CROSSING THE NATION FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AND EAST TO WEST.
THE LARGE NETWORK IS SUPPORTED BY RAILWAY STATION WHICH SERVE THE DUAL PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TICKETS AND ALLOWING PASSENGERS TO EMBARK AND BOARD ON THE TRAINS
THE PROCESS OF TRAINS GOING AND COMING OR CROSSING THE STATION IS ONE WHICH CONTINUOUS AT ALL HOURS OF DAY AND NIGHT.THE RESULT IS THAT THE STAFF KEEPS WORKING IN SHIFTS ROUND THE CLOCK.
THE LARGE NETWORK IS SUPPORTED BY RAILWAY STATION WHICH SERVE THE DUAL PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TICKETS AND ALLOWING PASSENGERS TO EMBARK AND BOARD ON THE TRAINS
THE PROCESS OF TRAINS GOING AND COMING OR CROSSING THE STATION IS ONE WHICH CONTINUOUS AT ALL HOURS OF DAY AND NIGHT.THE RESULT IS THAT THE STAFF KEEPS WORKING IN SHIFTS ROUND THE CLOCK.
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