With More than 163 years of legacy, Indian Railways services people and acts as the biggest transport service in the country.
Indian Railways carries approximately 24 million passengers across the nation, making it the busiest transportation provider in the country.
The IRCTC website is very popular, with around 12 lakh people accessing it per minute, a huge number of people booking tickets online every day.
There is a unique railway station, Navapur, that is located in two states: Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Indian Railways is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million employees working for it.
The Gorakhpur railway station has the world's longest platform, measuring over 1,366 meters long.
Indian Railways is home to some record-breaking trains, including the Gatimaan Express, touching speed of 160 km/h
The Fairy Queen, origins dating back to 1855 is the oldest functioning steam locomotive in the world and runs between Delhi and Alwar.