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8 Lesser-Known Facts About Indian Railways

On this Indian Rail Transport Day; from first electric train to longest railway platform we bring you the lesser-known facts about Indian Railways. Have a look!
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Vande Bharat Express Train is currently the fastest train. It runs at a speed of 180 km/hr.


India's Fastest Train
The longest train route is Vivek Express, which connects one end to another. The train runs from Dibrugarh and covers 4286 km to reach Kanyakumari.
Train with the longest route
Back on February 3, 1925, the first electric train in India was operated between Bombay Victoria Terminal and Kurla Harbour.
First Electric Train in India
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As per the National High-Speed Rail Corridor (NHSRCL) chairman and managing director Satish Agnihotri, the first bullet train in India will be operational in 2027 and trials will begin in 2026.
First Bullet Train in India
The longest Railway platform in India is situated at Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur Railway Station. The station measures a whooping of 1,366.33 m (4,483 ft).
Longest Railway platform
Indian Railways is the largest railways network to be operated by a single government and is the world's third largest network with a total length of 127,760 kms.
Biggest railway system in Asia
They are the pride of Indian Railways as they hold an eminent position among the luxury trains of the world. Palace on Wheels is the oldest one of them.
Railways has five luxury trains.
The Indian Railways is constructing the world’s highest rail bridge over Chenab.
World’s highest rail bridge

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