Indian Railways is a constitutional body under the authority of Ministry of Railways, Government of India. It is the fourth largest network in the world. It covers more than 67,956 Kilometers. It was founded on 06 May 1936. It’s headquarter in situated in New Delhi. It is divided into 18 zones. More than 1.254 million employees are there in Indian Railway.

Top 5 largest rail network countries in the world are:

1. USA
2. China
3. Russia
4. India
5. Canada

Books on Indian Railways

Indian Railways- A Visual Journey: Transforming a Nation’s Destiny By Bibek Debroy

The Great Indian Railway Atlas by Samit Roychodhury

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway A Journey Through Time (1853-1871) by Dr. Rita P. Bhambi

The Great Indian Railways: A Cultural Biography by Dr. Arup K. Chattergee

A Short History of Indian Railways by Mr Rajendra B. Aklekar

Indian railways enquiry https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes/