Transport through Rail in India

One can explain the Indian Railway System as amongst the largest rail networks in the world. Spread across 67956 kilometres with about 13169 trains for passengers, the Indian Railway System sees about 20 million travellers and 3 million tonnes of freight each day. These statistics help us gain a basic idea about the Indian Railway System, as we move forward, we shall focus on other topics as well such as types and forms of railway transport as well as the examples of prominent railway transport. 

India Railway Station

One can also call train transport rail transport. It can be described as a means of transportation through which a railway track is used for running vehicles. Train transport can be described as a significant, popularly used and economical method of transportation. Now, coming to the topic of the Indian Railway System, it can be said that the Railways of India work as per three gauges such as broad gauge, narrow gauge and meter gauge. The major routes are served through the means of a broad gauge.

There can be various types and forms of railway transport. These can include Rajdhani Express which is a rail service for passengers and helps in connecting India’s capital to the capital of diverse states of the country. Another type can be Shatabdi Express which refers to the series of fast trains that are operated by Indian Railways. Another type can be the Gatimaan Express which is popularly known as the first train in India with a semi-high speed. Another type can include Duronto Express which is a very fast express train running between New Delhi and Sealdah. Another type can be that of Tejas Express which can be described as the initial corporate train having facilities such as that of a flight. Another type can be that of the Metro Train which is popularly called the Rapid Train Service. Further, the mail train is another type of rail service. One more type is that of mountain railways which refers to the railway lines passing through the Indian mountains. Thus, these are just a few of the multiple types of railway transport. 

It can be said that the Indian railway system is a very busy as well as popular means of transport connecting diverse states, cities, regions etcetera. To understand the examples of the prominent railway transport we shall name a few of the diverse kinds of trains that are functioned by the Indian Railways. These may include Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, Humsafar Express, Vande Bharat Express, Vivek Express, Mail, Luxury Trains etc. Thus, these can be called a few of the several examples of prominent railway transport. 

Conclusion

As observed from the above discussion, various significant topics have been covered such as the Indian Railway System, types and forms of railway transport and examples of prominent railway transport. It can be noted that the Indian Railway System is a very busy mode of transportation that helps in connecting the diverse states, cities, regions etcetera. There can be various advantages and disadvantages of railways as a means of transportation. The advantages can include points such as being economical, helping in connecting distant places and increasing opportunities in terms of employment. The disadvantages may be such as difficulty in carrying fragile goods, losing goods etcetera. Thus, with this, it can be concluded that in the above sections various aspects of the Indian Railway System have been covered in a clear and comprehensive manner.