One Of World's Largest Rail Network Turns 150

It was born on April 16th, 1853. Today, it is one of the largest rail networks in the world, carrying 13 million passengers and nearly two million tonnes of freight every day.

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April 16, 2002, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Exactly 150 years on from that first journey, the network now serves even the remotest corners of India, and the statistics are mind-boggling.Indian Railways carries 13 million passengers and nearly two million tonnes of freight every day.In Bombay alone nearly 6.5 million commuters use the city's suburban rail network. The railways are also the country's largest employer with a staff of nearly 1.6 million people."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Indian rail turns 150

Tuesday, April 16, 2002 in BBC News

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