INDIAN RAILWAYS

TYPE : GOVERNMENT SECTOR
INDUSTRY : RAIL TRANSPORT
FOUNDED : 8 MAY 1845
HEADQUARTERS:NEWDELHI,INDIA
AREA SERVED : INDIA
SERVICES :
PASSENGER RAILWAYS
FREIGHT SERVICES
PARCEL CARRIER
CATERING AND TOURISM SERVICES
PARKING LOT OPERATIONS
OWNER : GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES : 1.308 MILLION
PARENT : MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS THROUGH RAILWAY BOARD
DIVISION : 17 ZONES
SUBSIDIARIES :
IRCTC
DFCCI
RAILTEL
REPORTING MARK : IR
LOCALE : INDIA
DATES OF OPERATION : 8 MAY 1845
TRACK GAUGE :
1676 MM (5ft 6in)
1000 MM (3ft 3 3/8in)
762 MM (2ft 6in)
610 MM (2ft)
ELECTRIFICATION :
25367 KILOMETRES
(15762 mi)
LENGTH :
67368 KILOMETRES
(41861 mi)
(ROUTE)
93902 KILOMETRES
(58348 mi)
(RUNNING TRACK)
121407 KILOMETRES
(75439 mi)
(TOTAL TRACK)