Tag: social studies

The spread of railways from the 1850s created a new demand. Railways were essential for colonial trade and for the movement of imperial troops. From the 1860s, the railway network expanded rapidly. By 1890, about 25,500 km of track had been laid. In 1946, the length of the tracks had increased to over 765,000 km. 

Kanpur, Allahabad (Prayagraj), and Gaya are major stations on the main Delhi-Kolkata trunk route. Varanasi is located on a branch line off the main route.

The railway network in Kashmir falls under the jurisdiction of the Northern Railway zone.

The headquarters of the North Eastern Railway is located in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

• Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is the only manufacturer of rail coaches located in Chennai.
  
• Integral Coach Factory. Started in 1952, the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is a factory for rail coaches located in Perambur, a suburb near Chennai.

The Deccan Queen is a famous train that connects Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST) in Mumbai to Pune.

The Railway Staff College, now known as the National Academy of Indian Railways, is situated in Vadodara, Gujarat.

The Golden Temple Mail (formerly Frontier Mail) runs between Amritsar and Mumbai Central.

The headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Railway is located at Maligaon, near Guwahati, Assam.

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is a UNESCO World Heritage site and continues to operate steam locomotives.