History of Indian RailwayHistory of Indian Railway began on 22
Dec 1851 when a goods train started. First passenger train
started on 16 Apr 1953 between Mumbai and Thane. Thus for more
than 150 years Indian Railway is serving us nicely. Since then
Indian Railway had grown slowly and steadily. In 1952 Zonal
system had been introduced in Railway with total Six Zones. With
the development, it has reached to total 17 zones.Current Status
In 17 zones, Indian railway is having more than 8700 passenger
trains. It is covering all states except Sikkim. Indian Railway
provides many suburban railway services in major cities like
Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi & Hyderabad. Railway is one of
the most preferred transportation medium. A normal passenger
train consists of eighteen coaches where 9 coaches are sleeper
class; 3-5 are air-conditioned coaches. A normal passenger
sleeper coach accommodates 60 to 72 passengers. Indian Railways
makes 70% of its revenues and most of its profits from the
freight sector. Indian Railwa