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Railways were first introduced to India in 1853. By 1947, the year of India's independence,
there were 42 rail systems. In 1951 the systems were nationalised as one unit, the Indian
Railways, becoming one of the largest networks in the world.
Indian Railways operates both long distance and suburban rail systems on a multi-gauge
network of broad, metre and narrow gauges. It also owns locomotive and coach production
facilities.
After seeing these photos I am reminded of good old days when the trains & railway facilities
were clean & tidy, one could find a seat/berth easily, no TTes took bribes, trains were timely,
accidents were rare & generally everything was hassle free. Journeys were memorable &
pleasant. No fear of thefts , drugging, disease, accidents. Now, from coaches down to the
stones on tracks everything is unclean, rat infested, foul smelling, fecal stained, overcrowded.
The staff is rude & corrupt. beggars, eunuchs, hawkers & ticktless frequent coaches. RPF &
TTes are greedy. Trains are late. Fear of accidents prevails. Tracks & sidings have been
encroached upon. Thieves & pickpockets rule the coaches. Mafias rule the godowns &
grain/coal transportation & catering, & reservation services. Even ammunition & arms are
stolen. Wagons are left in darkness for prowlers to steal at will. Railway ministers are political
& aloof. Who cares, because they travel by air & AC-i. The trains & stations are specially
cleaned for them. So, they they don't see squalor & shit the passengers see & smell daily. Or
they don't care because they feel, everyone has a right to earn from the railways. remember
the song " Rail Gaddi' by Mangal singh. RAILWAY MINISTER AND THEIR OFFICERS HAVE NO
GUTS TO ACT FOR THE COMMON PASSENGER Ashok Kumar
A metre gauge BBCIR locomotive. No. 98 was a B class 0-4-4 tank locomotive
built by Dubs in 1874. Earlier examples were built by Naysmth Wilson
India's longest distance train, the Vivek Express, from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari. Its
journey takes 83 hours or three and a half days, and it stops at 54 stations in eight states