- Indian Railways is a state-owned railway system that operates in India under the Ministry of Railways. It has the largest rail network in the world with over 115,000 km of track. - In 2015-16, Indian Railways carried over 8 billion passengers annually and over 1 billion tons of freight. It has over 7,000 stations and employs over 1.3 million people, making it one of the largest employers in the world. - Some key trains operated by Indian Railways include the Rajdhani Express (high speed intercity), Shatabdi Express (daytime intercity), Duronto Express (non-stop intercity), Jan Shatabdi Express (more affordable S