Nearly all of us have travelled by a train at least once in our lives. Besides a remarkable travel experience, there are other things that the Railways can surprise you with..like these 10 incredible facts:
- Gorakhpur is home to the longest platform in the world, which is 4,483 ft. in length.
- Can you guess the mascot of the Indian Railways? Well, it’s Bholu, the guard elephant.
- On 16th April 1853, the first passenger train ran between Bombay and Thane.
- Howrah – Amritsar Express has the maximum number of halts (115 halts).
- The shortest station name is Ib (Odisha) and the longest is Sri Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta (Tamil Nadu).
- The slowest train in India is the Mettupalayam –- Ooty Nilgiri passenger train that runs at a speed of 10 kmph and the fastest is the Vande Bharat Express or Train 18 that runs at a speed of 180 kmph.
- Indian Railways is the world’s 8th largest employer. That is incredible.
- Lord Dalhousie is known as the father of Indian Railways.
- The first railway minister of India was John Mathai.
- Bogibeel bridge on the Brahmaputra river in Assam is the longest rail-cum-road bridge of India.
