{"id":229,"date":"2015-05-31T03:17:54","date_gmt":"2015-05-31T03:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/?p=229"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:49:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:49:50","slug":"top-15-unknown-facts-about-the-indian-railways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/top-15-unknown-facts-about-the-indian-railways\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 15 Unknown facts about the Indian railways"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Top 15 Unknown facts about the Indian railways<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The Indian Railways is the largest one in the world and employs the most number of people under their service in India. The Indian Railways serves more than a billion people every year and is one of the largest employers of people today. If you are an Indian, you will have at least one memorable incident from your travels.<\/p>\n<h2>Here are a list of 15 cool facts that you did not know about the Indian Railways:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>The first railroad was constructed by two Indians who were Jaganath Shunkerseth and Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy. They were the visionaries responsible for what is one of the world\u2019s largest network of railways and the lifestock of a billion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_231\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-first-railroad-was-constructed-by-two-Indians.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-231\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-first-railroad-was-constructed-by-two-Indians.jpg\" alt=\"The first railroad was constructed by two Indians\" width=\"900\" height=\"730\" data-id=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-first-railroad-was-constructed-by-two-Indians.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-first-railroad-was-constructed-by-two-Indians-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-first-railroad-was-constructed-by-two-Indians-110x89.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first railroad was constructed by two Indians<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/1JfOh7r<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Indian Railways are the owner of the longest platform in the world. The Kharagpur platform stretches for over 1073.5 metres. That is close to a kilometre of just one platform and could be quite a hassle if you are travelling with a lot of luggage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_232\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Indian-Railways-are-the-owner-of-the-longest-platform-in-the-world.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-232\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-232\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Indian-Railways-are-the-owner-of-the-longest-platform-in-the-world.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Railways are the owner of the longest platform in the world\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Indian-Railways-are-the-owner-of-the-longest-platform-in-the-world.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Indian-Railways-are-the-owner-of-the-longest-platform-in-the-world-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Indian-Railways-are-the-owner-of-the-longest-platform-in-the-world-110x83.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indian Railways are the owner of the longest platform in the world<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/1RAcXKP<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>The <a title=\"Indian Railways\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Railways<\/a> also has the oldest running preserved locomotive called the Fairy Queen, made in 1855. The ingenious people behind the preservation of the railways deserve an honourable mention for their sincere efforts in keeping the train intact over these years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_233\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Indian-Railways-also-has-the-oldest-running-preserved-locomotive-called-the-Fairy-Queen.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-233\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Indian-Railways-also-has-the-oldest-running-preserved-locomotive-called-the-Fairy-Queen.jpg\" alt=\"The Fairy Queen engine, the world's oldest working locomotive, is pictured at a railway platform in the desert Indian state of Rajasthan March 28, 2010. REUTERS\/Vijay Mathur (INDIA - Tags: TRAVEL TRANSPORT)\" width=\"450\" height=\"349\" data-id=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Indian-Railways-also-has-the-oldest-running-preserved-locomotive-called-the-Fairy-Queen.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Indian-Railways-also-has-the-oldest-running-preserved-locomotive-called-the-Fairy-Queen-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Indian-Railways-also-has-the-oldest-running-preserved-locomotive-called-the-Fairy-Queen-110x85.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Fairy Queen engine, the world&#8217;s oldest working locomotive<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/1JaNaYe<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>The total distance that the Indian Railways covers in one day is equal to three and a half times the distance from the Earth to the moon. That is close to 900,000 Kms a day. Wow.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_234\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-total-distance-that-the-Indian-Railways-covers-in-one-day-is-equal-to-three-and-a-half-times.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-234\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-234\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-total-distance-that-the-Indian-Railways-covers-in-one-day-is-equal-to-three-and-a-half-times-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The total distance that the Indian Railways covers in one day is equal to three and a half times\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-total-distance-that-the-Indian-Railways-covers-in-one-day-is-equal-to-three-and-a-half-times-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-total-distance-that-the-Indian-Railways-covers-in-one-day-is-equal-to-three-and-a-half-times-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-total-distance-that-the-Indian-Railways-covers-in-one-day-is-equal-to-three-and-a-half-times-110x62.jpg 110w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-total-distance-that-the-Indian-Railways-covers-in-one-day-is-equal-to-three-and-a-half-times.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The total distance that the Indian Railways covers in one day is equal to three and a half times<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/1yYL3NK<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Indian Railways is the 9<sup>th<\/sup> largest employer of people in the world, with over 1.6 Million employees under their wing. This is one of the most important employers in the country and even our cricket captain MS Dhoni once worked under Railways.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There is no competition for the Indian Railways and it is run entirely by the Government of India.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>There is no competition for the Indian Railways and it is run entirely by the Government of India. They hold a monopoly over the railway and make all the profit from the railways.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_236\" style=\"width: 751px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-is-no-competition-for-the-Indian-Railways-and-it-is-run-entirely-by-the-Government-of-India.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-236\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-236\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-is-no-competition-for-the-Indian-Railways-and-it-is-run-entirely-by-the-Government-of-India.jpg\" alt=\"There is no competition for the Indian Railways and it is run entirely by the Government of India\" width=\"741\" height=\"314\" data-id=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-is-no-competition-for-the-Indian-Railways-and-it-is-run-entirely-by-the-Government-of-India.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-is-no-competition-for-the-Indian-Railways-and-it-is-run-entirely-by-the-Government-of-India-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-is-no-competition-for-the-Indian-Railways-and-it-is-run-entirely-by-the-Government-of-India-110x47.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There is no competition for the Indian Railways and it is run entirely by the Government of India<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/1HWl0je<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>The Howrah-Amritsar Express have 115 stops, which is the maximum for an express train in the country. This can be a little irksome for those who want to travel quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_237\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Howrah-Amritsar-Express-have-115-stops.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-237\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-237\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Howrah-Amritsar-Express-have-115-stops.jpg\" alt=\"The Howrah-Amritsar Express have 115 stops\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Howrah-Amritsar-Express-have-115-stops.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Howrah-Amritsar-Express-have-115-stops-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Howrah-Amritsar-Express-have-115-stops-110x62.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Howrah-Amritsar Express have 115 stops<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/1FhOVeX<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>The number of people traveling in the Indian Railways per day is more than the current population of Australia-25 Million. That is an entire continent travelling trains in India every single day, to put things in perspective.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_238\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-number-of-people-traveling-in-the-Indian-Railways-per-day-is-more-than-the-current-population-of-Australia-25-Million..jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-238\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-238\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-number-of-people-traveling-in-the-Indian-Railways-per-day-is-more-than-the-current-population-of-Australia-25-Million..jpg\" alt=\"The number of people traveling in the Indian Railways per day is more than the current population of Australia-25 Million.\" width=\"555\" height=\"331\" data-id=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-number-of-people-traveling-in-the-Indian-Railways-per-day-is-more-than-the-current-population-of-Australia-25-Million..jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-number-of-people-traveling-in-the-Indian-Railways-per-day-is-more-than-the-current-population-of-Australia-25-Million.-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-number-of-people-traveling-in-the-Indian-Railways-per-day-is-more-than-the-current-population-of-Australia-25-Million.-110x66.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The number of people traveling in the Indian Railways per day is more than the current population of Australia-25 Million.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/1JaO3Qk<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>Delhi Metro has the world\u2019s largest route relay interlocking system, finding its way into the Guinness World Book of Records.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_239\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Delhi-Metro.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-239\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-239\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Delhi-Metro-1024x532.jpg\" alt=\"Delhi Metro\" width=\"640\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Delhi-Metro-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Delhi-Metro-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Delhi-Metro-110x57.jpg 110w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Delhi-Metro.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delhi Metro<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/1HDoim6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>Indian Railways has the world\u2019s largest group of rail networks, with 115,000 kms of tracks and a route that is 65,000 kms long. It is intricately carved and due to continued efforts, remains wonderfully run.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Indian Railways has the world\u2019s largest group of rail networks<\/p>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li>Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta is the longest name for a station in India and is situated in the South. Try saying that fast. Present in Andhra Pradesh, it is a small station, with a big name in the railway business.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_241\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta-is-the-longest-name-for-a-station.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-241\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-241\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta-is-the-longest-name-for-a-station-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta is the longest name for a station\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-id=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta-is-the-longest-name-for-a-station.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta-is-the-longest-name-for-a-station-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta-is-the-longest-name-for-a-station-110x73.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta is the longest name for a station<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source:http:\/\/bit.ly\/1LUtDJf<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li>The world\u2019s highest bridge is being built over the River Chenab in Jammu and will be higher than the Eiffel Tower. This means that India will be the proud owner of one of the world\u2019s largest and tallest bridges ever built.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The world\u2019s highest bridge is being built over the River Chenab in Jammu<\/p>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li>There are over 7500 railway stations in the country. Mumbai city alone has close to a thirty stations that are spread all over the city. These stations are served by more than the 1.6 million employees that are hired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_243\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-are-over-7500-railway-stations-in-the-country-india.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-243\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-are-over-7500-railway-stations-in-the-country-india.jpg\" alt=\"There are over 7500 railway stations in the country india\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-id=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-are-over-7500-railway-stations-in-the-country-india.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-are-over-7500-railway-stations-in-the-country-india-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-are-over-7500-railway-stations-in-the-country-india-110x62.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are over 7500 railway stations in the country india<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/1K1JNC6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li>There were no toilets on the Indian Railways for more than 75 years. People had to hold it in till they reached the next station or wait for a stop in between to get rid of the load. That is quite a painful experience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_244\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-were-no-toilets-on-the-Indian-Railways-for-more-than-75-years.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-244\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-244\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-were-no-toilets-on-the-Indian-Railways-for-more-than-75-years.jpg\" alt=\"There were no toilets on the Indian Railways for more than 75 years\" width=\"680\" height=\"1023\" data-id=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-were-no-toilets-on-the-Indian-Railways-for-more-than-75-years.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-were-no-toilets-on-the-Indian-Railways-for-more-than-75-years-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-were-no-toilets-on-the-Indian-Railways-for-more-than-75-years-73x110.jpg 73w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were no toilets on the Indian Railways for more than 75 years<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/1FhR4qY<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li>There is now a mobile app to track trains and book tickets introduced by IRCTC in 2014. This means that you can get all your railway queries answered and taken care of within the comfort of your mobile phone. Pretty sleek.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_245\" style=\"width: 262px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-is-now-a-mobile-app-to-track-trains-and-book-tickets-introduced-by-IRCTC-in-2014.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-is-now-a-mobile-app-to-track-trains-and-book-tickets-introduced-by-IRCTC-in-2014.png\" alt=\"There is now a mobile app to track trains and book tickets introduced by IRCTC in 2014\" width=\"252\" height=\"412\" data-id=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-is-now-a-mobile-app-to-track-trains-and-book-tickets-introduced-by-IRCTC-in-2014.png 252w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-is-now-a-mobile-app-to-track-trains-and-book-tickets-introduced-by-IRCTC-in-2014-183x300.png 183w, https:\/\/www.travelerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/There-is-now-a-mobile-app-to-track-trains-and-book-tickets-introduced-by-IRCTC-in-2014-67x110.png 67w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There is now a mobile app to track trains and book tickets introduced by IRCTC in 2014<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top 15 Unknown facts about the Indian railways The Indian Railways is the largest one in the world and employs the most number of people under their service in India. 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