Presented By;
Nithin Ragesh
Nivasan
Natanesh
Sanjay
Guided by;
Ms. D. SWATHI
Contents
Contents
History
Facts
Trains
Woman Role
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1832
The first railway proposals
for India were made in
Madras.
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1837
India's first railway line, the
Red Hill Railroad, was
opened. It ran from Red Hills
in Chennai to the
Chintadripet bridge in
Madras.
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1853
The first passenger train in
India ran between Bombay
and Thane. It was operated
by three locomotives, named
Sahib, Sultan and Sindh, and
had thirteen carriages.
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1854
Railways were launched in
East India.
1856
Railways were launched in
South India.
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1864
The Calcutta-Delhi line was
opened.
1867
The Allahabad-Jabalpur line
was opened.
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1880
The network was developed
to about 14,500 Km around
the three major port cities of
Bombay, Madras, and
Calcutta
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2000-2017
The website of Indian
Railways went online.
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Facts
First Railway Workshop
Established
Did you know that the first in Bihar.
railway workshop of the
British government was
established at Jamalpur,
near Munger, Bihar? It was
established before Indian
independence in 1862. The
place gradually turned into
one of India’s important
central industrial units, with
iron and steel foundries,
rolling mills, and more.
World’s 4th Largest Rail
Network.
With over 68 thousand
kilometres, the Indian
Railways is the world’s 4th
largest railway network,
followed by the US, China
and Russia. As of now, it has
over 45 thousand kilometres
of the electrified rail
network. Besides that, the
railway is also the most
significant rail route
globally, operated by a
single government.
94% Of Railway’s Earning Gets
Spent for Operating It.
Whatever Railways earn, it spends 94%
on running trains and its smooth
functioning. For example, if it earns 1
rupee, it spends 94 paise on operating
trains. It is also a major concern for the
Railway Ministry as it doesn’t save much
of its earnings.
Largest Employer in the
Country.
Railways employ approx 1.4 million people in India. It is
a fact that the Indian Railway is one of the world’s
largest employers’ companies and institutions. Apart
from this direct employment, several people earn a
livelihood through railways by selling goods and
services at the stations and trains. E-catering and rail
apps that provide rail services also generate job
opportunities. One station One Product is another
initiative to utilise the railway as a marketplace to
boost people’s livelihood.
The types of trains
Express
Express trains in India
Passenger are trains that make a Luxury
Passenger trains in small number of stops. Luxury trains offer a more
India are ordinary trains They have an average exclusive experience than
that stop at all or most speed of more than 42 regular trains, with
stations on their route km/h, excluding halts. limited seating and fewer
passengers on board.
Trains
Maharajas'
Express
Vande Bharat
Maharajas'
Express
The Maharajas' Express is a luxury
tourist train that runs four routes across
North-West and Central India. It's owned
and operated by the Indian Railway
Catering and Tourism Corporation.
The Maharajas' Express has 43 cabins,
including:
20 deluxe cabins
18 junior suites
4 suites
1 presidential suite
Trains
Maharajas'
Express
Vande Bharat
Vande Bharat
The Vande Bharat Express is
India's first semi-high-speed
train.
It was designed and
manufactured by the Integral
Coach Factory in Chennai.
The train has a top speed of 180
km/h and can cover 1,300 km in
8 hours.
It maintains an operational
speed of 130 km/h
Technology used in
Vande Bharat
It's equipped with about 15,000
integrated circuits (chips) that
control almost all of its operations,
including Propulsion, Braking,
Automatic doors.
1. A collision avoidance system.
2. A fire suppression system.
3. CCTV cameras.
4. Smoke alarms.
5. An odor control system.
6. Bio-vacuum toilets.
7. Sensor-based water taps.