Railway

                             Railway

The largest railway network of Asia is in India. The Indian Railways is also the largest public sector undertaking in India. Rail transport is equally important for cargo as well as passenger transport. Railway plays a decisive role in the industrial development of India.

The rail transport in India was started in 1853. The first train ran along the 34 km-long rail between Mumbai and Thane. For administrative convenience, the Indian railway is divided in to 16 zones.