which type of network is used by the Indian Railways for providing their online service
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The Indian Railways (IR) is the world's largest railway system under single management and the largest employer in the world with approx. 1.33 million employees. India's as well as Asia's first train steamed off from Mumbai (erstwhile Bombay) to Thane on April 16th, 1853 covering a distance of 34 kms. India's railway network grew rapidly to encompass a pan-Indian network of almost 40 000 kms. India and Japan have signed an agreement for the construction of a Shinkansen type highspeed rail corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. This is one of seven corridors currently under consideration for highspeed train service.
IR carried approx. 22.94 million passengers daily (total 2087 million) during Q1/2018-19 out of which ca 45 % was non-suburban passenger traffic. IR's vast rail network (third largest in the world) encompassed 67 368 route kilometers of which 61 680 kms was broad gauge (Apr 2018). The network covers 7 172 stations and is served by over 13 300 daily passenger (incl. 5 125 suburban EMU trains) and 7 400 freight trains. Total electrified route km was 30 212 in Apr '18, ie 44.9 % of the rail network. IR's gross revenues amounted to approx. ₹ 1.65 trillion (ca USD 23½ bn) in 2016-17.
IR's passenger reservation system (PRS) is the largest of its kind in the world. IR's plan outlay for 2017-18 is approx. ₹ 1.31 trillion (ca USD 20 bn).
Train tickets can be booked on
IR's e-ticketing service is available eg for all Superfast, Jan Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Shatabdi, Duronto and Sampark Kranti Express trains.
IR hauled 1 223 million tons of freight in 2018/19. The main commodities handled by IR during 2015-16 included coal (552 million tons), iron ores (117 MT), cement (105 MT), mineral oils (43 MT), foodgrains (46 MT), fertilizers (52 mt) and iron&steel (45 MT).
A new joint-venture plant for the manufacture of upto 5000 EMUs spanning 12 years is planned to be constructed at Kanchrapara, north of Kolkata. Bids of three consortia have been shortlisted and the contract is expected to be awarded in 2018.
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