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History of Indian Railway The Indian Railway have one of the major
transportation services in India. Indian Railway are entirely owned and
managed by the Central Government but there is separation of railway
finances from generala revenue. At present, Indian Railway system growing in
such a manner that it will compare with the developed countries Railway
System. India is the first country in Asia where the railway system
introduced in the British period. This was established during the period of
Lord Dalhousie. The first railway track came into being on 16th April, 1853
from Bombay to Thane. From there to unward India not looking back.
Railway Network Zones
There are nine Railway Zones which constituted by the Indian Railways.
The Central Railway Zone
The Eastern Railway Zone
The Northern Railway Zone
The North-Eastarn Railway Zone
The Northeast Frontier Railway Zone
The South Central Railway Zone
The Southern Railway Zone
The South Eastern Railway Zone
The Western Railway Zone
There are 56 railway divisions on the Indian Railway. Each zone has got five
or six or more divisions. Some divisions have 500 route-killometers (Kms)
and some as much as 1900 Kms.
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