The first train in India (and Asia) operated on April 16, 1853.
The inaugural train was flagged from Boribunder station with 14 wooden carriages.
Boribunder station was where CSMT now stands as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The maiden service was hauled by 3 engines, named `Sahib,` `Sindh,` and `Sultan'.
The first passenger train started in the east on August 15, 1854.
Over the past 170 years, the Indian Railways has mushroomed into a multi-gauge network.
It is the second biggest network in the world, with over 108,000 km of running lines.
Railways currently operate Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Tejas, elite tourist specials (Palace on Wheels), unique toy trains or hill-trains, and the most recent addition of Vande Bharat trains.