INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

RAILWAYS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many trains run in India?
A
19, 584
B
13, 523
C
15, 900
D
11, 115
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As of March 2020, Indian Railways’ rolling stock consisted of 2, 93, 077 freight wagons, 76, 608 passenger coaches and 12, 729 locomotives. IR owns locomotive and coach-production facilities at several locations in India. It had 1.254 million employees as of March 2020, making it the world’s fourteenth-largest employer.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Railway have a network of 7, 031 stations spread over a route length of 63, 221 km.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Railways’ is operating 1, 157 trips of 153 special trains till January 31, 2023.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express This Biweekly train, numbered 15905/15906, is currently the longest train route in the Indian Subcontinent. It joins Dibrugarh in Assam, North-East India to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu which is the southernmost tip of Indian mainland.

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