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News Entry# 548569
Apr 16 (17:07) A Journey Through Time: Celebrating 171 Years of Indian Railways
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Journey of Indian Railways: From Steam Engine to Vande Bharat to Bullet Train

The Indian Railways, celebrating 171 years, has grown from steam engines to modern Vande Bharat trains, becoming the fourth-largest rail network globally. Its journey began in 1853 with a passenger train between Bombay and Thane. Expansion and electrification followed, with the first electric train running in 1925 between Victoria Terminus and...
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Kurla. Post-independence, the railways were divided into six zones, with the first locomotive manufacturing unit established in 1950. Key milestones include the introduction of the Shatabdi Express in 1988, AC suburban services, and the first Metro rail in Calcutta in 1984. Today, the Indian Railways handles over 11 billion passengers and 1.416 billion tonnes of freight annually.

Indian Railways, 171 saal poora karke, steam engine se Vande Bharat train tak ka safar kar chuka hai, aur aaj ye duniya ka chautha sabse bada rail network hai. 1853 mein Bombay aur Thane ke beech pehla passenger train chala tha. Uske baad expansion aur electrification hui, aur 1925 mein...
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Victoria Terminus aur Kurla ke beech pehla electric train chala. Aazadi ke baad, railways ko chhe zones mein baant diya gaya, aur 1950 mein pehla locomotive manufacturing unit banaya gaya. Important achievements mein Shatabdi Express ka launch 1988 mein, AC suburban services, aur Calcutta mein 1984 mein pehla Metro rail shamil hain. Aaj, Indian Railways har saal 11 billion se zyada passengers aur 1.416 billion tonnes freight ko handle karta hai.
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