Search results
Results from the Go Local Guru Content Network
Vande Bharat Express is a medium-distance superfast express service operated by Indian Railways. It is a reserved, air-conditioned chair car service connecting cities that are less than 800 km (500 mi) apart or take less than ten hours to travel with existing services.
The urban rail transit in India consists of systems such as rapid transit (Metro), suburban rail (operated by Indian railways), light rail (Metrolite), tram, regional rail and monorail. As of 2023, India has the fourth longest length of metro lines with 895 kilometres (556 miles ). [205]
Longest train services of Indian Railways. This article lists the longest passenger rail services that are currently scheduled and running directly between two cities. Services that require railcar exchanges, coach changes, shunting or station transfers are not listed.
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India that operates India's national railway system. As of 2023, it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size with a running track length of 104,647 km (65,025 mi) and route length of 68,426 km (42,518 mi) of which ...
' Century Express ') are a series of fast passenger trains operated by Indian Railways. Shatabdi Express are day trains and mostly return to their origin station the same day. The trains were first introduced in 1988 and were named 'Shatabdi', meaning 'century', to commemorate the birth centenary of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
The daily commuters constitute around 40% of the daily commuters of Indian Railways. [4] [5] By annual ridership (2.64 billion), the Mumbai Suburban Railway is one of the busiest commuter rail systems in the world. [6] [7] [8] [9] Trains run from 04:00 until 01:00, and some trains also run up to 02:30 or 03:00.
The Jammu–Baramulla line [2] is a railway track being laid to connect the Kashmir Valley in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Jammu railway station and thence to the rest of the country. [3] The 338 km railway track will start from Jammu and end at Baramulla. [4]
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the DHR or the Toy Train, is a 610 mm (2 ft) gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built between 1879 and 1881, it is about 88 km (55 mi) long.
Operating speed. 62 km/h (39 mph) average with halts. Route map. The 12615 / 12616 Grand Trunk Express (commonly called G.T. or G.T. Express) is a daily Superfast Express train on Indian Railways, running between New Delhi and Chennai Central. From February 2024, the train is starting from Tambaram.
Indian Railways IRCTC: Website: https://indianrailways.gov.in/ Route; Termini: Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction (VGLJ) Stops: Agra Cantt Gwalior Junction: Distance travelled: 403 km (250 mi) Average journey time: 4hrs 25mnts: Service frequency: 6 days a week (Except Fri) Train number(s) 12049 / 12050: On-board ...