Fastest trains in India

Rank Train number Train name Origin Destination Round trip distance(km) Time(h) speed(km/h)

1 2001/2002 Bhopal Shatabdi Bhopal New Delhi 1402 15:40 89.52

2 2951/2952 Mumbai Rajdhani Mumbai Central New Delhi 2769 31:55 86.76

3 2301/2302 Howrah Rajdhani Howrah (Kolkata) New Delhi 2893 34:05 84.88

4 2909/2910 Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Bandra Terminus (Mumbai) Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) 2732 33:10 82.37

5 2313/2314 Rajdhani Sealdah (Kolkata) New Delhi 2907 35:40 81.50

6 2003/2004 Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Lucknow New Delhi 1022 12:40 80.68

7 2953/2954 August Kranti Rajdhani Mumbai Central Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) 2755 34:30 79.86

8 2309/2310 Patna Rajdhani Rajendra Nagar (Patna) New Delhi 2004 25:25 78.85

9 2433/2434 Chennai Rajdhani Chennai Central Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) 4354 56:15 77.40

10 2611/2612 Chennai Garib Rath Chennai Central Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) 4354 56:20 77.29

International Rail Links

India has rail links with Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. It also plans to install a rail system in southern Bhutan. A move to link the railways of India and Sri Lanka never materialised. But a train ferry service connects the closest railheads between Indian and Sri Lanka.

Before the Partition of India there were eight rail links between what are now India and Pakistan. However, currently there are only two actively maintained rail links between the two countries.

The first one is at Wagah in Punjab. The Samjhauta Express plies this route from Amritsar in India to Lahore in Pakistan. The second one, opened in 2006 runs between Munabao (in Rajasthan in India) and Khokhrapar (in Sindh in Pakistan).

International Rail Links

India has rail links with Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. It also plans to install a rail system in southern Bhutan. A move to link the railways of India and Sri Lanka never materialised. But a train ferry service connects the closest railheads between Indian and Sri Lanka.

Before the Partition of India there were eight rail links between what are now India and Pakistan. However, currently there are only two actively maintained rail links between the two countries.

The first one is at Wagah in Punjab. The Samjhauta Express plies this route from Amritsar in India to Lahore in Pakistan. The second one, opened in 2006 runs between Munabao (in Rajasthan in India) and Khokhrapar (in Sindh in Pakistan).

Committee Constituted for Rail Security

Shahnawaz Committee : 1954

Kunjaru Committee : 1962

Wanchoo Committee : 1968

Seekari Committee: 1978

Khanna Committee: 1998

Rail transport in India

Rail transport is a commonly used mode of long-distance transportation in India. Almost all rail operations in India are handled by a state-owned organisation, Indian Railways, under the federal Ministry of Railways.

Railways were introduced to India in 1853, and by the time of India's independence in 1947 they had grown to forty-two rail systems. In 1951 the systems were nationalised as one unit—Indian Railways—to form one of the largest networks in the world.

A plan for a rail system in India was first put forward in 1832, but no further steps were taken for more than a decade. In 1844, the Governor-General of India Lord Hardinge allowed private entrepreneurs to set up a rail system in India. The East India Company (and later the British Government) encouraged new railway companies backed by private investors under a scheme that would provide land and guarantee an annual return of up to five percent during the initial years of operation

Some Facts About NHAI

1. NH-6 & NH-7 cross each other at Nagpur.

2. NH-7 is the longest National Highway from Varanasi to Kanyakumari.

3. Highest Road length is in Maharashtra.

4. The Mekong-Ganga Project aims to connect West Asia and South East Asia.

National Highway Authority of India(NHAI)

The National Highways Authority of India was constituted by an act of Parliament, the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988. It is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways entrusted to it and for matters connected or incidental thereto. The Authority was operationalized in February, 1995 with the appointment of full time Chairman and other Members.

Facts About Roads in India

1.About 65% of freight and 80% passenger traffic is carried by the roads.

2. National Highways constitute only about 2% of the road network but carry about 40% of the total road traffic .

3. Number of vehicles has been growing at an average pace of 10.16% per annum over the last five years.

National Highways State wise

Sr.No. Name of the State Length (Kms)

1) Andhra Pradesh 4,537
2) Arunachal Pradesh 1992
3) Assam 2,836
4) Bihar 3,642
5) Chandigarh 24
6) Chhatisgarh 2,184
7) Delhi 72
8) Goa 269
9) Gujarat 3,245
10) Haryana 1,512
11) Himachal Pradesh 1,409
12) Jammu & Kashmir 1,245
13) Jharkhand 1,805
14) Karnataka 4,396
15) Kerala 1,457
16) Uttarakhand 2,042
17) Madhya Pradesh 4,670
18) Maharashtra 4,176
19) Manipur 959
20) Meghalaya 810
21) Mizoram 927
22) Nagaland 494
23) Orissa 3,704
24) Pondicherry 53
25) Punjab 1,557
26) Rajasthan 5,585
27) Sikkim 62
28) Tamil Nadu 4,832
29) Tripura 400
30) Uttar Pradesh 5,874
31) Uttaranchal 1,991
32) West Bengal 2,524
33) Andaman & Nicobar 300

National Highways in India

NH No. State Names with Length(km) Total Length(Km)


1 Delhi(21.4) Haryana(182.7) Haryana[116]/Punjab[175.1](582) Punjab(281.32) 1067.42
1 & 24 Delhi(8) 8
10 Delhi(20) Haryana(143.49) 163.49
11 Rajasthan(281) Uttar Pradesh[24.75]/Rajasthan[20.25](90) 371
12 Madhya Pradesh(297) Rajasthan(328) 625
13 Karnataka(194) Maharashtra(30) 224
13, 17 & 48 Karnataka(37) 37
14 Gujarat(118.1) Rajasthan(246) Rajasthan[42]/Gujarat[34](152) 516.1
15 Gujarat(106.2) Punjab(101) 207.2
15, 8A Gujarat(90.3) 90.3
17 Goa(139) Karnataka(89) Kerala(451) Maharashtra(84) 763
17B Goa(13) 13
18 Andhra Pradesh(188.752) 188.752
19 & 77 Bihar(60) 60
1A Jammu Kashmir(399.47) Punjab(65.77) Punjab[29]/Himanchal Pradesh[11](80) 545.24
2 Bihar(175) Bihar[10]/Jharkhand[70](160) Delhi/Haryana(8.8) Delhi[12]/Haryana[74]/Uttar Pradesh[113.8](599.4) Delhi[12]/Haryana[74]/Uttar Pradesh[59](435) Jharkhand(121.75) Uttar Pradesh(683.49) Uttar Pradesh[55]/Bihar[21](152) West Bengal(215.457) 2550.897
2, 25 Uttar Pradesh(62.8) 62.8
2,3 Uttar Pradesh(32.8) 32.8
200 Chattisgarh(28) Orissa(137) 165
203 Orissa(59) 59
205 Tamil Nadu[81.5]/Andhra Pradesh[44](251) 251
205 , 4 & 45 Tamil Nadu(4) 4
21 Punjab(72.9) 72.9
21, 22 Haryana[6]/Punjab[30](72) 72
210 Tamil Nadu(200) 200
215 Orissa(269) 269
22 Haryana[20]/Himanchal Pradesh[6.69]/Punjab[2](86.07) Himanchal Pradesh(103) 189.07
220 Tamil Nadu(57) 57
24 Uttar Pradesh(463.25) 463.25
25 Madhya Pradesh(35) Uttar Pradesh(200.72) Uttar Pradesh[11]/Madhya Pradesh[30](82) 317.72
25, 26 Uttar Pradesh(49.7) 49.7
25, 76 Madhya Pradesh(53) 53
26 Madhya Pradesh(275.7) Uttar Pradesh(87.3) 363
27 Uttar Pradesh(6) 6
28 Bihar(159.085) Uttar Pradesh(355.74) 514.825
28A Bihar(67) 67
3 Madhya Pradesh(218.8) Madhya Pradesh [1]/Rajasthan [9](20) Maharashtra(376) Rajasthan(10) Uttar Pradesh(16) Uttar Pradesh[7]/Rajasthan[10](34) 674.8
30 Bihar(53) 53
31 Assam(164.8) Bihar(298.15) West Bengal(97.85) 560.8
31, 31C West Bengal(201) 201
31C Assam(93) West Bengal(32) 125
33 Jharkhand(265) 265
34 Jharkhand(0) West Bengal(443.5) 443.5
35 West Bengal(60) 60
36 Assam(154.5) 154.5
37 Assam(142.5) 142.5
39 Manipur(111) Nagaland(28) 139
4 Karnataka(701.124) Maharashtra(387.75) Tamil Nadu(111.6) 1200.474
4, 45 Tamil Nadu(19) 19
41 West Bengal(53) 53
43 Chattisgarh(23) 23
44 Assam(116) Meghalaya(136) 252
45 Tamil Nadu(388.063) 388.063
45, 4 & 5 Tamil Nadu(32) 32
45B Tamil Nadu(252.997) 252.997
45Ext Tamil Nadu(73) 73
46 Tamil Nadu(145) 145
47 Kerala(380.6) Tamil Nadu(240.035) 620.635
47C Kerala(17.2) 17.2
48 Karnataka(154) 154
49 Tamil Nadu(186) 186
4A Goa(69) Karnataka(84) 153
4B, 4 Maharashtra(30) 30
5 Andhra Pradesh(1098.27) Orissa(390.398) Tamil Nadu(85.2) 1573.868
50 Maharashtra(30) 30
52 Assam(314) 314
52A Arunachal Pradesh(22) Assam(9) 31
54 Assam(308.5) Mizoram(140) 448.5
56A & B Uttar Pradesh(22.85) 22.85
57 Bihar(299) 299
57A Bihar(13) 13
58 Uttar Pradesh(125) 125
58, 72 Uttar Pradesh[21]/Uttaranchal[56](154) 154
59 Gujarat(210) Madhya Pradesh(168) 378
5A Orissa(77) 77
6 Chattisgarh(145.685) Gujarat(132.9) Maharashtra(305.455) Orissa(88) West Bengal(116.582) 788.622
60 Orissa(53.41) West Bengal(65.86) 119.27
65 Haryana(78) 78
66 Pondichery(4) Tamil Nadu(208.61) 212.61
67 Tamil Nadu(209.7) 209.7
67, KC1 Tamil Nadu(59.2) 59.2
67, KC2 Tamil Nadu(55.2) 55.2
67Ex Tamil Nadu(45) 45
68 Tamil Nadu(136.357) 136.357
69 Madhya Pradesh(13) 13
7 Andhra Pradesh(769.692) Karnataka(183.74) Madhya Pradesh(105.825) Maharashtra(270) Tamil Nadu(687.95) 2017.207
71 Haryana(142) 142
71A Haryana(73) 73
72 Uttaranchal(69) 69
73 Haryana(108) 108
75 Madhya Pradesh(100) Madhya Pradesh[68.5]/Uttar Pradesh[11.5](160) 260
75, 3 Madhya Pradesh(42) 42
76 Rajasthan(654.575) 654.575
76, 14 Rajasthan(43) 43
77 Bihar(89) 89
79 Rajasthan(171.87) 171.87
79, 76 Rajasthan(30) 30
79A Rajasthan(36.23) 36.23
7A Tamil Nadu(47.2) 47.2
8 Delhi[13]/Haryana[23](72) Delhi[9.7]/Haryana[18](55.4) Gujarat(583.5) Gujarat[118.2]/Maharashtra[120.77](478) Haryana[55]/Rajasthan[71](252) Haryana[64.3]/Rajasthan[161.3](451.2) Maharashtra(121.4) Rajasthan(418.48) 2431.98
80 Bihar(70) 70
83 Bihar(125) 125
84 Bihar(130) 130
85,19 Bihar(153) 153
86Ex Madhya Pradesh(40) 40
87 Uttaranchal(88) 88
8A Gujarat(200.56) 200.56
8B Gujarat(214) 214
8D Gujarat(127) 127
9 Andhra Pradesh(385.63) Maharashtra(110.05) 495.68
91 Uttar Pradesh(106) 106
95 Punjab(84) 84
NE1 Gujarat(50) 50
SH 54 Maharashtra(14.35) 14.35
SR Andhra Pradesh(12) Tamil Nadu(30.1) 42.1

Hinduism Facts - 4

1. There are three paths according to hindu believes, karmamarga - path of works and action, jnanamarga - path of knowledge or philosophy, bhaktimarga - path of devotion to God

2. Hindu believes There are four stages of life brahmacharga - school years - grow and learn, grhastha - marriage, family and career, vanaprastha - turn attention to spiritual things, sanrgasu - abandon world to seek spiritual things

3. The seven sacred cities of hindus are Ayodhya, Mathura, Gaya (Bodhgaya), Kasi (Varanasi, Benares), Kanci, Avantika (Ujjain), Dvaraka

4. The ten commitments in hindu dharma is Ahimsa - do no harm, Satya - do not lie, Asteya - do not steal, Brahmacharya - do not overindulge, Aparigraha - do not be greedy, Saucha - be clean, Santosha - be content, Tapas - be self-disciplined, Svadhyaya - study, Ishvara Pranidhana - surrender to God

Hinduism Facts - 3

1. Ongoing cycles of Creation, Preservation and Dissolution within the universe is a main belief of hinduism.

2. Hindus believe that the soul can be reincarnated, undergoing a cycle of rebirth. Hindus believe that a soul is able to undergo numerous lifetimes within a physical body. All of the past lives that you have led, contribute to the person you are today.

3. The Bhagavad-Gita A section of the immense epic known as the Mahabharata, believed to be about 2000 years old, it is set on the field of the climactic battle of the Mahabharata.

4. The Puranas The name purana means "ancient," and these eighteen texts are a compendium of legends and histories dating from the fourth century B.C.E. to 1000 C.E. They address the creation of the universe, its destruction and renovation, the genealogy of gods and patriarchs, and the reigns of ancient rulers.

5. The science of Ayurveda, and the science of Yoga, was inspired and developed by the great masters and seers of ancient India. The origin of Ayurveda and Yoga are common to play a highly complimentary role in spiritual evolution and the maintenance of physical well-being and vitality.

Hinduism Facts - 2

1. The Vedas Meaning "knowledge" in Sanskrit, the Vedas are the oldest and most authoritative texts of Hinduism. Composed around 1500 B.C.E., they are among the world's oldest surviving.

2. Vedas consist of four parts. The Rig Veda contains verses of praise to the gods; the Yajur Veda discusses the requirements of ritual offerings; the Sama Veda, verses and chants for ritual offerings, and Atharva Veda, magical verses.

3. The Upanishads Among the principal texts of the Hindu tradition, the Upanishads are metaphysical treatises that are concerned with the origin and destiny of humanity and the universe.

4. The hinduism calls for the belief in one Supreme Being, who stands for both the creator, as well as a reality.

5. Karma, which stands for the cause and effect of an individuals choices and destiny is another main belief of hinduism. The thoughts, actions and words of an individual can affect their karma.

Hinduism Facts - 1

1. Hinduism is an ancient religion of India and the oldest religion in the world.

2. Hindus regard the Vedas which was composed around 1500 B.C. as central to the hindu tradition.

3. Hinduism is like an ocean of the combined knowledge of various rishis, sages, and saints. It was they who gave the religion the depth and complexity for which it is known today

4. Hinduism is a way of life, there is no fixed name for Hinduism; some call it Sanatana Dharma, some call it Bhagawat Dharma, etc. There was no name "Hindu" in old scriptures but later invaders of India named people here as Hindu because they used to live on the banks of the river Sindhu.

5. Hinduism is broken into four key denominations, which are Saivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism, as well as Smartism.

Facts of Olympic - 1

1. According to the legends and menuscripts the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles a son of Zeus.

2. The very first Olympic race which was organised in 776 BC was won by Corubus by profession he was a chef.

3. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. There were 311 male but no female competitors.

4. The first Olympic games were held in 776BC and then after that every 4 years repeatedly until 339BC.

5. Golf is the only sport which was played on the surface of moon on 6 February 1971 when astronaut Alan Shepard hit a golf ball.

Facts of India - 5

The Baily Bridge built by the Indian Army in August 1982 is the highest bridge in the world located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains.

Sushruta is regarded as the father of surgery. Over 2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones and also plastic surgery and brain surgeries.

Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism, physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.

India celebrates the birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President and Vice-President and great statesman, as "Teachers' Day".

Facts of India -4

1. The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana in the 6th century, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem.

2. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus also orignated from India.

3. Quadratic equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century.

4. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 ( i.e 10 to the power of 53 ) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C. during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Tera: 10*12( 10 to the power of 12 ).

5. India was the only source for diamonds to the world untill 1896

Facts of India -3

1. The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people.

2. The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects.

3. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

4. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.

5. India was one of the richest countries till the time of British in the early 17th Century.

6. The art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh 6000 over years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.

7. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India's wealth and was looking for route to India when he discovered America by mistake.

8. Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. His calculations in 5th century was the time taken by earth to orbit the sun was 365.258756484 days.

Facts of India -2

1. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies which originated in India.

2. The' place value system' and the 'decimal system' were developed in 100 BC in India.

3. The first six Mogul Emperor's of India ruled in an unbroken succession from father to son for two hundred years, from 1526 to 1707.

4. The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu. The shikhara is made from a single ' 80-tonne ' piece of granite and built in just 5 years.

5. India is the Largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest country in the world AND one of the most ancient and living civilizations of at least 10, 000 years old.

6. The game of snakes & ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat.' The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices.

7. The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after levelling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.

8. India has the most post offices in the world .

Facts of India -1

1. India, along the ages, came to be home for every religion of the world. So, despite being essentially a Hindu nation, it embraced Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, as well as gave rise to off shoots of Hinduism.

2. In the history the beginning of one of the richest civilisation of the world dates back to the 3200-1600 BC of Indus Valley Civilization.

3. The name `India' is derived from the Indus River civilisation known as the sindhu valleys which were the home of the earlier inhabitents of indus valley.

4. Aryan Invaded india 1600-1500 BC, India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.

5. India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.

6. India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

7. The name `Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.

8. Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software.

9. Chess was invented in India.