THAT YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER HEARD BEFORE
Indian Railways started around 161 years back in the year 1853.It was then a new lifeline to the nation to move from one place to another. And today, we have moved ahead from one point to another and will soon be reaching new records in the railway history across the globe. A lot of new initiatives such as running bullet trains are being dreamt of, but the fact that the current Indian Railway still has miles to go and needs a lot more plans to improvise should be on the top of the priority list. Today, we have already made it to the list of the largest railway network in the world and the maintenance of this huge network is no joke.
Let’s have a look at some facts about Indian Railways that you would have never read before.
1. The first railway road was constructed by two Indians Till 1848, not a single track of railway line was visible in India. A lot of pressure for laying down railway tracks in India came from London. It was then that the work for the country’s first railway line was initiated by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR).
India finally got its first train in the year 1853. The first train ran between Bombay and Thane, but you would be surprised to know that the first railway track was constructed by two Indians. They surely gave us railways, but Jaganath Shunkerseth and Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy were the two people who constructed India’s first railway road; now you know the credit does not go to the British.
2. Indian railways website gets around 12 lakhs clicks per minute
But have you ever wondered how many people book tatkal tickets along with you on those morning hours? The job of booking a ticket online during tatkal hours is not just tough, but some times seems to be impossible.
Have you noticed that people standing on station windows simultaneously try to access the great www.irctc.co.in to try and get their ticket booked from either side. It’s not because the system is not in place, it is because of the unimagined strength of population that jumps onto that little server to book those precious seats.
But seriously 12 lakh clicks per minute! Are people making a google search on irctc or what?
3. The salary that a loco pilot gets in a month is more than three times of what a software engineer gets.Do you the know the salary of the man who drives these trains? If you are a software engineer, you will be in a shock and distress for a while.
The loco pilot who drives a train, earns just more than three times of what a fresh software engineer would get. This may not be a shock for just the software engineers, but a lot of others too. If you are still in college, do a check for the openings in Indian Railways and probably add them to the job option list of yours. Driving a train is a job of great responsibility, but the experience seems to be really exciting too.
4. Indian Railways will soon have World’s highest rail Bridge.
India has been moving ahead progressively. A country with not a single km of railway track once, is today building the world’s highest rail bridge across the river Chenab.
The bridge will connect Bakkal and Kauri on the Kashmir Railway route. The Chenab river bridge would stand 359 metres (1,178 ft) high above the river bed and will also be the longest span for a broad gauge rail line with an arch span of 480 m (1,570 ft).
The Chenab bridge project originally scheduled to be completed by the end of 2009 had got cancelled for some technical reasons and safety apprehensions. However, the project has been restarted and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Once completed, the Chenab Bridge will be the world’s highest rail bridge ever!
5. Want to go to the toilet, wait till the next station comes!
After the introduction of railways in India in 1853, it was around 50 years later when the most crucial service was added to it.
People could not go for a bio break in between the stations. Yes, hang on, and wait till the train stops. The fact may seem to be surprising, but is true and was valid till 1909.
Thanks to Okhil Chandra Sen, a passenger who wrote a letter describing his incidence of emergency while he was travelling in the Indian Railways. He is the one responsible for adding this most important feature in your trains. Thanks you Sir!
Source: ibnlive.in.com
Meerabai.
Indian Railways started around 161 years back in the year 1853.It was then a new lifeline to the nation to move from one place to another. And today, we have moved ahead from one point to another and will soon be reaching new records in the railway history across the globe. A lot of new initiatives such as running bullet trains are being dreamt of, but the fact that the current Indian Railway still has miles to go and needs a lot more plans to improvise should be on the top of the priority list. Today, we have already made it to the list of the largest railway network in the world and the maintenance of this huge network is no joke.
Let’s have a look at some facts about Indian Railways that you would have never read before.
1. The first railway road was constructed by two Indians Till 1848, not a single track of railway line was visible in India. A lot of pressure for laying down railway tracks in India came from London. It was then that the work for the country’s first railway line was initiated by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR).
India finally got its first train in the year 1853. The first train ran between Bombay and Thane, but you would be surprised to know that the first railway track was constructed by two Indians. They surely gave us railways, but Jaganath Shunkerseth and Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy were the two people who constructed India’s first railway road; now you know the credit does not go to the British.
2. Indian railways website gets around 12 lakhs clicks per minute
But have you ever wondered how many people book tatkal tickets along with you on those morning hours? The job of booking a ticket online during tatkal hours is not just tough, but some times seems to be impossible.
Have you noticed that people standing on station windows simultaneously try to access the great www.irctc.co.in to try and get their ticket booked from either side. It’s not because the system is not in place, it is because of the unimagined strength of population that jumps onto that little server to book those precious seats.
But seriously 12 lakh clicks per minute! Are people making a google search on irctc or what?
3. The salary that a loco pilot gets in a month is more than three times of what a software engineer gets.Do you the know the salary of the man who drives these trains? If you are a software engineer, you will be in a shock and distress for a while.
The loco pilot who drives a train, earns just more than three times of what a fresh software engineer would get. This may not be a shock for just the software engineers, but a lot of others too. If you are still in college, do a check for the openings in Indian Railways and probably add them to the job option list of yours. Driving a train is a job of great responsibility, but the experience seems to be really exciting too.
4. Indian Railways will soon have World’s highest rail Bridge.
India has been moving ahead progressively. A country with not a single km of railway track once, is today building the world’s highest rail bridge across the river Chenab.
The bridge will connect Bakkal and Kauri on the Kashmir Railway route. The Chenab river bridge would stand 359 metres (1,178 ft) high above the river bed and will also be the longest span for a broad gauge rail line with an arch span of 480 m (1,570 ft).
The Chenab bridge project originally scheduled to be completed by the end of 2009 had got cancelled for some technical reasons and safety apprehensions. However, the project has been restarted and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Once completed, the Chenab Bridge will be the world’s highest rail bridge ever!
5. Want to go to the toilet, wait till the next station comes!
After the introduction of railways in India in 1853, it was around 50 years later when the most crucial service was added to it.
People could not go for a bio break in between the stations. Yes, hang on, and wait till the train stops. The fact may seem to be surprising, but is true and was valid till 1909.
Thanks to Okhil Chandra Sen, a passenger who wrote a letter describing his incidence of emergency while he was travelling in the Indian Railways. He is the one responsible for adding this most important feature in your trains. Thanks you Sir!
Source: ibnlive.in.com
Meerabai.
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