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The history of Indian Railways dates back to 16th April 1853, when the first train operated between Mumbai and Thane, covering a distance of 21 miles. Subsequently the first passenger train was operational on 15th August, 1854 from Howrah station to Hooghly, a distance of 24 miles. Today, it has completed its glorious 150 years of services for the nation. There has been a tremendous development in its financial status, safety, security, projects, technology and moreover its quality service to the people. Initiatives like online ticket booking, computer-based reservation system, IVRS or interactive voice response system, and introduction of smart cards have improved the Indian railways considerably. Journey by train has become one of the cheapest and convenient ways of transportation for people of all sections of the society.
The Indian Railways, today, provide the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India. It is one of the largest networks in the world with a total of 63,221 km and providing employment to 1.54 million people. The country has a total of 7,031 stations, 7,817 locomotives, 5,321 passenger vehicles, 4,904 other coaching vehicles and 2,28,170 wagons as on 31st March 2004. The Indian railways run around 11,000 trains everyday, 7000 of which are passenger trains.
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