On This Day: First Indian Passenger Train Ran In Mumbai between Bori Bunder and Thane

The Indian Railways come is the most extensive rail networks across the globe and today on the occasion of Indian Rail Transport Day, we will highlight some of the interesting facts which are sure to amaze you.

1. The first official train in the country commenced its journey on April 16 and covered a distance of 34 km in Mumbai between Bori Bunder and Thane. The Indian Railways serve as one of the largest logistics and transportation networks in the world and is an important national asset of India, covering the length and breadth of the entire country.

2. The Fairy Queen in India has been accredited with the Guinness Book of World Records in 1998 for being the oldest running steam locomotive.

3. The country’s railways are used by 22.5 million passengers a day. The annual figure of the same is a mind-boggling 8.224 billion passengers which far exceeds the entire population of the globe.