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The document provides a comprehensive overview of various facts and trivia related to Indian Railways, including historical milestones, longest and shortest train routes, and notable trains and stations. It also includes contact information and links for downloading a related app. Key highlights include India's first railway line in 1853, the longest train route covered by Vivek Express, and the busiest railway station being Howrah Junction.

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Uniques Facts

The document provides a comprehensive overview of various facts and trivia related to Indian Railways, including historical milestones, longest and shortest train routes, and notable trains and stations. It also includes contact information and links for downloading a related app. Key highlights include India's first railway line in 1853, the longest train route covered by Vivek Express, and the busiest railway station being Howrah Junction.

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Q8. When was India’s first railway line started?
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Ans: 1853
Q1. India’s longest train route is covered by which train?
Explanation: From Mumbai (Bori Bunder) to Thane, covering
Ans: Vivek Express
34 km.
Explanation: Runs from Dibrugarh (Assam) to Kanyakumari
(Tamil Nadu), covering 4,218.6 km.
Q9. India’s first electric train ran between which
stations?
Q2. India’s shortest train journey is between which
Ans: Bombay VT – Kurla
stations?
Explanation: Introduced in 1925.
Ans: Nagpur – Ajni
Explanation: Only 3 km long, mainly used for crew transfer.
Q10. India’s busiest railway station is?
Ans: Howrah Junction
Q3. World's longest railway platform is located at?
Explanation: Handles 1.2 million passengers daily.
Ans: Hubballi Junction
Explanation: Measures 1,507 meters, longer than
Q11. Which stations have the most platforms in India?
Gorakhpur.
Ans: Howrah & New Delhi (23 each)
Explanation: Key hubs for long-distance trains.
Q4. India’s highest railway station is?
Ans: Ghum (West Bengal)
Q12. Fastest operational train in India?
Explanation: Located at an altitude of 2,258 meters.
Ans: Gatimaan Express
Explanation: Operates at 160 km/h between Delhi and Agra.
Q5. India’s longest railway bridge is?
Ans: Bogibeel Bridge
Q13. Which train achieved the highest trial speed in
Explanation: Located in Assam, 4.94 km across the
India?
Brahmaputra River.
Ans: Vande Bharat Express
Explanation: Reached 200 km/h during trials.
Q6. Chenab Bridge is famous for being?
Ans: World’s highest rail bridge
Q14. India’s slowest train is?
Explanation: Located 359 meters above the riverbed in
Ans: Mettupalayam–Ooty Nilgiri Passenger
Jammu & Kashmir.
Explanation: Average speed of 10 km/h.

Q7. Pir Panjal Tunnel connects which regions?


Q15. When was the first Vande Bharat Express launched?
Ans: Kashmir Valley – Banihal
Ans: 2019
Explanation: India’s longest rail tunnel, 11.215 km long.
Explanation: Operated between New Delhi and Varanasi.

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Q16. India’s first double-decker train route was?
Ans: Mumbai – Goa Q25. How many people are employed by Indian Railways?
Explanation: Launched in 2010. Ans: Over 1.2 million
Explanation: One of the world’s largest employers.
Q17. Which train has the longest non-stop run in India?
Ans: Trivandrum–Nizamuddin Rajdhani Q26. India’s longest-serving Railway Minister?
Explanation: Runs 528 km non-stop. Ans: Lalu Prasad Yadav
Explanation: Served from 2004 to 2009.
Q18. India’s first private train is?
Ans: Tejas Express Q27. First woman to become Railway Minister of India?
Explanation: Started in 2019 between Delhi and Lucknow. Ans: Mamata Banerjee
Explanation: Held office in 2009 and 2011.
Q19. First AC train in India?
Ans: Frontier Mail Q28. Allocation in Railway Budget 2024–25?
Explanation: Introduced air conditioning in 1934. Ans: ₹2.55 lakh crore
Explanation: Focused on safety, infrastructure,
Q20. Oldest operational steam locomotive in India? modernization.
Ans: Fairy Queen
Explanation: Built in 1855, now used for heritage trips. Q29. First computerized railway ticketing in India started
in?
Q21. Train with the most stops in India? Ans: 1986
Ans: Howrah–Amritsar Express Explanation: Launched in New Delhi.
Explanation: Has 115 halts.
Q30. Average daily bookings on IRCTC portal?
Q22. How many passengers travel daily via Indian Ans: 8–10 lakh
Railways? Explanation: One of the largest e-commerce portals.
Ans: Over 24 million
Explanation: More than the population of Australia. Q31. First railway university in India?
Ans: NRTI, Vadodara
Q23. Total number of daily trains run by Indian Railways? Explanation: Started in 2018.
Ans: 13,000+
Explanation: Includes both passenger and freight trains. Q32. India’s oldest luxury train?
Ans: Palace on Wheels
Q24. Total track length of Indian Railways? Explanation: Launched in 1982 for Rajasthan tourism.
Ans: 135,207 km
Explanation: Fourth largest rail network in the world.
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Q33. Most expensive luxury train in India?
Ans: Maharajas’ Express Q42. When were toilets introduced in Indian Railways?
Explanation: Presidential Suite costs ₹25 lakh per trip. Ans: 1909
Explanation: After a passenger complaint.
Q34. Diamond Quadrilateral project connects which
cities? Q43. Which train route has over 250 curves?
Ans: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata Ans: Mettupalayam–Ooty
Explanation: For high-speed rail corridors. Explanation: Narrow-gauge route with snake-like curves.

Q35. Lifeline Express is a? Q44. Which bridge is nicknamed the floating station?
Ans: Hospital train Ans: Vembanad Rail Bridge
Explanation: World’s first, started in 1991. Explanation: Built over water in Kerala.

Q36. Matribhoomi Express is dedicated to? Q45. Ahmedabad has how many stations with the same
Ans: Armed forces name?
Explanation: Special military-purpose train. Ans: Two
Explanation: Ahmedabad & Ahmedabad MG (Meter Gauge).
Q37. Bharat Gaurav trains are designed for?
Ans: Theme-based tourism Q46. Which train runs with no commercial stops?
Explanation: Includes Ramayana and Jyotirlinga Yatra. Ans: Sampark Kranti Express
Explanation: Limited or no ticketed halts.
Q38. Vistadome coaches are used for?
Ans: Scenic viewing Q47. RPF in Indian Railways stands for?
Explanation: Glass roofs, used in Darjeeling, Konkan. Ans: Railway Protection Force
Explanation: Responsible for railway security.
Q39. India’s first solar-powered DEMU train?
Ans: Delhi–Haryana route (2017) Q48. Station with the longest name in India?
Explanation: Promotes green energy. Ans: Venkatanarasimharajuvariipeta
Explanation: Located in Andhra Pradesh, 29 letters.
Q40. DFC in Indian Railways stands for?
Ans: Dedicated Freight Corridor Q49. How many UNESCO World Heritage railway sites in
Explanation: For faster cargo transport. India?
Ans: 3
Q41. Kisan Rail serves what purpose? Explanation: Darjeeling, Nilgiri, Kalka–Shimla.
Ans: Farmers
Explanation: Carries perishables like fruits and vegetables.
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Q50. India’s longest freight train? Q58. First ever railway line in the world?
Ans: Super Vasuki Ans: Stockton–Darlington (UK, 1825)
Explanation: 3.5 km long with 364 wagons (2022). Explanation: First to use steam locomotives.

� World Railway Records Q59. First electric train ran in which country?
Ans: Germany (Berlin, 1879)
Q51. Country with the world’s largest rail network? Explanation: Demonstrated by Werner von Siemens.
Ans: USA
Explanation: Over 250,000 km, mostly for freight. Q60. World’s busiest railway station (by daily
passengers)?
Q52. World’s longest train route? Ans: Shinjuku Station (Tokyo, Japan)
Ans: Trans-Siberian Railway (Russia) Explanation: Handles 3.6 million passengers per day.
Explanation: 9,289 km from Moscow to Vladivostok.


Q53. World’s shortest national railway?
Ans: Vatican City
Explanation: Just 300 meters.

Q54. Grand Central Terminal (USA) has how many


platforms?
Ans: 44
Explanation: Highest number of platforms globally.

Q55. Highest railway station in the world?


Ans: Tanggula Station (China)
Explanation: 5,068 meters above sea level.

Q56. World’s longest rail bridge?


Ans: Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge (China)
Explanation: 164.8 km long.

Q57. World’s longest railway tunnel?


Ans: Gotthard Base Tunnel (Switzerland)
Explanation: 57.1 km long.

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