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The history of Indian Railways dates back to 1832, when the idea was first proposed. Initially, it was ignored, but after a decade, the operation started.
As per the Indian Railways, the first train ran in India on April 16th, 1853. It travelled a distance of 34 km from Bori Bunder, Bombay (Mumbai) to Thane.
The Indian Railways is a statutory body owned by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India. It regulates the operation of Indian Railways.
Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India between 1848-1856, is known as the Father of Indian Railways. He convinced the British to introduce a railway system.
The British took the step to start the railway system in India to connect to nearby shipment ports, like Bombay or Calcutta. It helped boost trade to Europe.
The Indian Railways runs an average of 13,198 trains per day. There are a variety of trains, like Mail Express, passenger trains or suburban trains.
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