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Indian Railways

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The Indian Railways have a network of _______ stations.

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more than 8000
💡 Explanation:
  • Railways were first introduced to India in the year 1853from Mumbai to Thane
  • Indian Railways Nationalized in 1951
  • The country’s first railway, built by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway
  • The Indian railway system is the largest in Asia and fourth in the world based on rail transport network size after the USA, China, and Russia
  • It is a single undertaking in the country
  • It has the second biggest electrified system in the world after Russia
  • The number of stations at present is in between 8000 to 8500
  • The total length of the Indian railway is 115,000 km
  • At present Indian railway have 9549 locomotives 55,339 passenger services  vehicle 6560 other coaching vehicles and 239321 wagons
  • Indian Railways is divided into 17 zones, which are further sub-divided into 68 divisions
  • Each zone is headed by a general manager.
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