History + Types of Railways in India ( including Luxury Trains)

1. RAILWAYS TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN INDIA
SUBMITTED BY:
Priyanka Mangla
BBA (2016-19)
IITTM, Noida
SUBMITTED TO:
Dr. Pawan Gupta

2. RAILWAYSTRANSPORTSYSTEM
line that is the commercial
organization responsible for
operating a system of
transportation for trains that
pull passengers or freight

3. RAILWAYS TRANSPORT SYSTEM
1. Indian Railways, the fourth largest railway network in the world,
has over 70,000 passenger coaches and more than 11,000
locomotives.
2. It is managed by the Ministry of Railways and is headed by a
cabinet minister who presents the rail budget every year in the
parliament.
3. It runs long-distance and suburban rail systems and as of
September 2016, India has around 324 km of operational urban
rail transit lines.
4. The Indian Railways was founded on May 8, 1945 and within 172
years, has spread its wing to become one of the busiest yet low-
cost travel modes for the passengers.
5. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and the Mountain
Railways of India are among the UNESCO World Heritage sites.

4. _HISTORY_
Indian Railways
1. The first commercial train
journey in India between
Bombay and Thane on 16 April
1853 in a 14 carriage long train
drawn by 3 locomotives named
Sultan, Sindh and Sahib. It was
around 21 miles in length and
took approximately 45 minutes.
2. The first India’s locomotive
electric train ran between
Bombay (Victoria Terminus) and
Kurla, a distance of 16 kms, on
February 3, 1925 along the city’s
harbour route.

5. 3. Following independence in 1947, India
inherited a decrepit rail network. About 40
per cent of the railway lines were in the
newly created Pakistan.
4. Many lines had to be rerouted through Indian
territory and new lines had to be constructed
to connect important cities such as Jammu.
5. A total of 42 separate railway systems,
including 32 lines owned by the former
Indian princely states existed at the time of
independence spanning a total of 55,000 km.

6. TOY TRAINS
1. The word called ‘toy train’ brings back childhood memories
of joy rides.
2. These generally used to operate through amusement parks
and fairs or exhibitions. However in India, these toy trains
travel through the Indian Rail Lines through historical sites.
3. To name a couple of them these include hill stations like
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and Nilgiri Mountain
Highway.

7. BULLET TRAINS
1. Like the name suggests
they are super fast trains
that operate in parts of
India.
2. They offer spearhead
services in major
commercial cities in India
like Mumbai –
Ahmadabad & Bangalore
– Mysore.
3. This is to add the
connectivity between
cities and various parts of
India.

8. PASSENGER TRAINS
1. Passenger trains are to transport people who travel
from one city to another by rail.
2. There are various types of passenger trains
available.
3. These include local trains, express trains, inter- city
trains, inter –state trains, etc.
4. There are 9 types of passenger trains, namely
Gatiman Express, Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi
Express, Duranto Express, Garibrath Express, AC
Express, Superfast (includes all the special category
trains like Mahamana Express), Mail/Express,
Passengers/MEMU/DEMU.

9. LOCAL TRAINS
1. There are many local
districts within the states
of India. So in order to
connect the travel between
these districts there are
local trains.
2. Tickets can be purchased
minutes before the train’s
arrival at the train stations.
3. People use these local rail
services even to travel from
one city to another within
a city or district on a daily
basis.

10. EXPRESS TRAINS
1. Some of them are famous
names like the Shatabdi
Express, Rajdhani Express,
etc.
2. They guarantee the fast
paced travel and can reach
the destination almost
half time of the ordinary
trains.
3. They do this by avoiding a
few stops and leaving
people at major
destinations.
4. There are intercity and
interstate trains too.

11. TYPES OF
EXPRESS
TRAINS
Jan
Shatabdi
Jansadharan
Rajya
Rani
Vivek
Express

12. Jan
Shatabdi
1. The Jan Shatabdi are express trains with more affordable variety
with both AC and non-AC accommodation along with only Chair
Car.
2. Jan Shatabdi express trains run on broad gauge, list of Jan
Shatabdi Express trains are Amritsar Haridwar Jan Shatabdi
Express, Una Jan Shatabdi Express, Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express
and Raigarh Gondia Jan Shatabdi Express.

13. Jan
Sadharan
1. Jansadharan trains are recently proposed number of trains in the
budget, these Jansadharan trains will be for common man across
the county.
2. The railway administration has decided to run various Jansadharan
special trains in view of summer rush, such as Chhapra-Mumbai
Jansadharan Express and Anand ViharT-Patna RajendraNagar
JanSadharan Express.

14. Rajya
Rani
1. Rajya Rani trains are a series of express trains connect state
capitals with other cities important for tourism, pilgrimage or
business.
2. List of Rajya Rani Express includes Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Rajya
Rani Express ,Mysore-Bangalore Rajya Rani Express and
Nilambur – Trivandrum Rajya Rani Express.

15. Vivek
Express
1. The Vivek Express are four pairs of Express Trains on the Indian
Railways network, one from Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari; is the longest
route on the Indian Railways network.
2. Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari Vivek Express is the 9th longest in the
world.
3. Other are Okha to Thoothukudi Vivek Express, Santragachhi to
Mangalore Central Vivek Express and Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi
Vivek Express.

16. SEMI HIGHSPEED TRAIN
1. The semi-high speed
train is named
Gatimaan Express and
that proposes to
reduce travelling time
between Delhi and
Agra to 105 minutes.
2. India’s first semi-high
speed train on Delhi-
Agra route to run at a
speed of 160km/ph.

17. LUXURY TRAINS
1. These are sophisticated train
travel meant for expensive
holiday tours.
2. They have a special travel
circuit and touch on heritage
spots and interesting tourist
destinations.
3. Some of them include the
Maharajas Express, Palace on
Wheels, Deccan Odyssey,
Golden Chariot, etc.
4. They provide the best
ambience that resembles the
kings of olden times. Even
the interiors are sculpted
alike palaces.

18. THE DURONTO EXPRESS
1. This express train is one of the
fastest trains in the country.
2. They can be compared to the
Rajdhani Express & the Shatabdi
Express in terms of speed.
3. The specialty of this train is that
it only connects the major
capital cities in the country.
Moreover these are long –
distances trains and make a
non-stop super fast journey to
connect major metros.

19. SUPER FAST TRAINS
1. This new age type of
express trains will make
you feel like you are flying
away.
2. They zoom past at
distances of around 70 km
to 90- km per hour.
3. Up and down journeys
that exceed these speed
limits or equal these speed
limits fall under the Super
Fast Train category.

20. GARIB RATH
1. These trains are with reduced fares
to cater top services within very
less amount.
2. The best part about this train is
that it is not only A/C with lesser
fares but is a super fast train.
3. It beats speeds of the express trains
for travel in India and also the
super fast trains too.
4. All these services are within a
lesser fare.

21. GOODS CARRIER TRAINS
1. Like the name suggests they are
used to transport large amount
of goods including coal, fish,
vegetables, etc.
2. In olden times they were used
by people who were migrating
from one state to another to
transport their household
furniture, vehicles, etc.
3. They are usually for long –
distance trains like inter – state
travel.

22. METRO RAIL
1. These metro trains have become
an increasing mode of travel in
the busiest areas or developing
cities.
2. The first of its type was the
Delhi Metro Rail and Kolkata
Metro rails.
3. Soon other states and cities are
following the same to decrease
traffic and increase various
travel.

23. TRAMS
1. Trams are shorter versions of
trains. They originated in the city
of Kolkata which was back then
known as Calcutta.
2. These electric operating trams
are more like trolleys, streetcars,
etc.
3. They have their tramways across
and along with the roadways.

24. MONORAIL
1. This is one of the latest types of
transport in the most developed
regions in India.
2. Monorail is the big project to
expand the public transport
where there are more working
people and crowded population.
3. As of now there is Mumbai
Monorail and Pune Monorails in
India.

25. SUBURBANRAILWAYS
1. In order to cover fast travel
from one city to other
cities and suburbs, the
Indian Railways have
developed the major
suburban railways.
2. Some of the examples are
Kolkata Suburban Railways,
Chennai Suburban Railways
and the Mumbai Suburban
Railways.

27. MAHARAJAS'
EXPRESS
BHARAT DARSHAN
BUDDHIST CIRCUIT
TOURIST TRAIN
TIGER EXPRESS
WITH CITY OF
LAKES UDAIPUR
DESERT CIRCUIT
SEMI LUXURY
TOURIST TRAIN

28. MAHARAJAS' EXPRESS
1. The tour circuit on this vast Indian landscape is
made convenient by the Maharajas' Express - the
latest Luxury Train and provides Luxury on wheels.
2. It offers five luxury train circuits on wheels to let
one choose the best way to discover and explore
the treasure trove and amazing Indian
kaleidoscope.
3. The unmatched ambience, contemporary
amenities, impeccable service and luxurious decor
provide a Royal Tours on board this Palace on
wheels.
4. Maharajas' Express by providing an Experience
Unsurpassed, with its mélange of providing
immaculate on-board services and well designed
Luxury Tour Circuits had made.

29. Tour Circuits by Maharaja Express

30. BHARAT DARSHAN
A. Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train, one of the
most affordable all inclusive tour package, covering
all the important tourist places in the country.
B. The Bharat Darshan tour packages costs Rs. 800/-
Per Person Per day, which is inclusive of providing
comfort of travel by train in IInd Class sleeper
coaches, besides it, the cost is inclusive of following:
1. Hall accommodation at places of night stay /
morning freshening up.
2. Quality vegetarian meals.
3. Tourist buses for visiting sightseeing spots.
4. Guides / Tour escorts for announcements and
information.
5. Security arrangement for each coach.
6. A Railway Staff on train as Train Superintendent.
C. Currently Bharat Darshan tours commence from
South and West zone only.

31. BUDDHIST CIRCUIT
TOURIST TRAIN
1. The Buddhist Circuit Special Train is an exclusive air conditioned
train for Buddhist circuit destinations and does not carry
passenger other than the tourist booked with IRCTC for this
special tour.
2. The passengers can choose from an assortment of sumptuous
hot meals (Veg / Non Veg), snacks and cold drinks. Packaged
drinking water, tea and coffee are also available to the
passengers in ample quantity.
3. Tourists are requested to obtain a proper Visa for visiting
Lumbini (Nepal) before arriving in India. However, IRCTC
provides assistance in obtaining Visa at the time of entry in
Nepal as per extant rules.

32. TIGER EXPRESS WITH CITY OF
LAKES UDAIPUR
1. Indian Railways In Collaboration With IRCTC Launches Tiger
Express with City of Lakes Udaipur. IRCTC proudly announce the
departures of new itinerary by Rajdhani type train with dining car
facility and AC road transportation.
2. This fascinating odyssey will cover Udaipur, Chittorgarh and
Ranthambore on its Tiger Safari with City of Lakes Circuit in 04
nights & 05 days. All train journeys are scheduled to operate on
Saturday from Oct'17 to Mar'18 .

33. DESERT CIRCUIT SEMI LUXURY
TOURIST TRAIN
1. Indian Railways In Collaboration With IRCTC
Launches Desert Circuit Semi Luxury Tourist Train.
2. IRCTC proudly announce the departures of new
itinerary on Desert Circuit by Rajdhani type train
and AC road transportation.
3. This fascinating odyssey will cover Jaisalmer,
Jodhpur & Jaipur on its Desert Circuit in 04 nights
& 05 days. All train journeys are scheduled to
operate on Saturday from Oct'17 to Mar'18

34. Golden Chariot
1. The Golden Chariot, south India's first and
only luxury train is the prolific outcome of
the MOU signed between Karnataka State
Tourism and Development Corporation
(KSTDC) and Ministry of Indian Railways in
2002.
2. The Golden Chariot Train operates on two
different circuits of South India :
a) Pride Of South covering Goa
b) Southern Splendour covering Kerala
Backwaters
3. The on board facilities :
a) Passenger Saloons
b) Restaurant Coaches
c) Lounge Bar Coach
d) Spa & Gym Facility
4. Golden Chariot ensures lavish stay in 44
cabins.

35. A. This circuit starts from Bangalore
and ends at Goa.
A. The Cost of this circuit :
Single Occupancy:
1.Foreign Nationals- Rs 3,53,920/-
2.Indian National - Rs 1,82,000/-
Double Occupancy:
1.Foreign Nationals- Rs 5,28,640/-
2.Indian National - Rs 3,08,000/-
C. The Schedule for this train in 2018
will start on 5th March .

36. A. This circuit starts from Bangalore
and ends at Kochi.
A. The Cost of this circuit :
Single Occupancy:
1. Nationals- Rs 3,92,000/-
2. Indian National - Rs 2,17,000/-
Double Occupancy:
1. Foreign Nationals- Rs 5,95,840/-
2. Indian National - Rs 3,50,000/-

37. Deccan Odyssey
1. Deccan Odyssey comprises of 21 luxuriously
appointed coaches. Out of these 21 coaches,
11 are to accommodate guests and the rest
are used for different purposes such as
dining, lounge etc.
2. The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) got a green
signal from the Railway Board to start the
work on Deccan Odyssey in the year 2002.
3. The dawn of 16th January, 2004 brought a
new turn to the Maharashtra tourism
industry with the inaugural ceremony of the
regal journey of Deccan Odyssey Indian from
the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai.
4. The world famous Taj Group of Hotels had
also joined their hands with Deccan Odyssey
to offer a 5 star hotel facility onboard to the
guests.
5. Approximate Tariff: Starting at INR 4.27 Lakh

38. A. Maharashtra Splendor
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destinations Covered: Mumbai - Nashik - Ellora Cave
- Ajanta Caves - Kolhapur - Goa - Sindhudurg –
Mumbai
B. Susegado Goa
Duration: 4 Nights / 5 Days
Destinations Covered: Mumbai – Goa – Mumbai
C. Indian Odyssey
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destinations Covered: New Delhi - Sawai Madhopur
- Agra - Jaipur - Udaipur - Vadodara - Ellora Caves -
Mumbai
D. Jewels of the Deccan
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destinations Covered: Mumbai - Bijapur - Aihole -
Pattadakal - Hampi – Hyderabad-Ellora Caves -
Ajanta Caves - Mumbai
E. Maharashtra Wild Trail
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destinations Covered: Mumbai - Ellora
Caves - Aurangabad - Pench (Ramtek) -
Tadoba - Ajanta - Nashik - Mumbai
F. Hidden Treasures of Gujarat
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destinations Covered: Mumbai - Vadodara
- Palitana - Sasan Gir & Somnath- Little
Rann of Kutch - Modhera & Patan - Nashik
- Mumbai
G. Indian Sojourn
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destinations Covered: Mumbai - Vadodara
- Udaipur - Jodhpur - Agra - Sawai
Madhopur - Jaipur - Delhi

39. PALACE ONWHEELS
1. The Palace on Wheels is a luxury tourist
train.
2. It was launched by the Indian Railways in
association with Rajasthan Tourism
Development Corporation to
promote tourism in Rajasthan.
3. The train service was refurnished and
relaunched in August 2009 with a new
decor, itinerary and cuisine.
4. It was voted the 4th luxurious train in the
world in 2010.
5. There are 23 coaches in the train. 104
tourists can travel in train.
6. The Palace on Wheels train only operates
from September to April annually & there is
no train services between summer months
of May till August.

40. Palace on Wheels
7 Nights/8 Days Tour
1. Approximate
Tariff: Starting at INR
3.63 Lakh
2. This train starts from
New Delhi- Jaipur-
Sawai Madhopur-
Chittaurgarh- Udaipur-
Jaisalmer- Jodhpur-
New Delhi

41. THE ROYAL
ORIENT
1. The Royal Orient is an Indian luxury tourism train that runs
between Gujarat and Rajasthan
2. The train started as a joint venture between the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat
and the Indian Railways in 1994-95.
3. This popular luxury train offers eight days and seven nights' journey for a
memorable experience.
4. The royal expedition takes passengers through Delhi, Chittorgarh, Udaipur,
Junagarh, Somnath, Sasan Gir National Park, Ahmedpur, Mandvi, Ahmedabad
and Jaipur.
5. The Royal Orient Train operates between September to April from Delhi
Cantonment on every Wednesday of the week.

42. Ferry Queen
1. The Fairy Queen, is the oldest
working Steam Locomotive in
the world, built in 1855.
2. It was completely over
hauled in 1996 & resumed
commercial operations in
1997 for 2 Days/1 Nights
Tourist circuit from Delhi to
Alwar with overnight stay in
Sariska Tiger Reserve, as Fairy
Queen train tour In 1998.
3. It was Certified as the world's
oldest working locomotive by
the Guinness Book of World
Records.

43. 1. The Steam Express has a 60-seater air-conditioned chair car specially
designed with a large glass.
2. As an added attraction, the coach has a beautiful lounge in the front,
which provides a scenic view of the countryside. In Sariska you stay in
RTDC Tourist Bungalow/similar.
3. The Steam Express Train Tour is jointly operated by Indian Railways &
IRCTC and arrangements in Alwar & Sariska are managed by RTDC.