6 Interesting Facts About Indian Railways

India is known for its largest railway network in the world. It provides excellent connectivity across a huge and highly populated country which makes it an exemplary transport system. Here are some interesting facts about Indian Railways.

First train in India

India’s first train was the Red Hill Railway, which ran between Red Hills to Chintadripet Bridge in Madras in 1837.

India’s fastest train

India’s fastest train is the Vande Bharat Express which runs at a speed of 180 kmph.

India’s slowest train

The slowest train is the Mettupalayam-Ooty Nilgiri passenger train which runs at a speed of only 10 kmph.

Train with the longest route

The Vivek Express has the longest route, running between Dibrugarh and Kanyakumari which covers 4289 km in almost 82 hrs 30 min.

Longest Indian railway platform

The Gorakhpur railway station has the longest platform in the world with a length of 1366m.

Indian railway's first electric train

The first Indian electric train ran on February 3, 1925, from Bombay Victoria Terminus to Kurla Harbour.