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South Western Railway achieved the status of being India's Highest Green Railway Zone with extensive electrification.
Indian Railways handles approximately 1.2 billion passengers annually, making it the world's largest passenger railway network.
Indian Railways launched the 'Rail Connect' mobile application in 2023 for better passenger engagement.
Mumbai Central Railway Station was declared as India's first fully Wi-Fi enabled major railway station.
PM Gati Shakti allocates approximately 35% of total investment towards railway infrastructure.
Central Railway zone operates over 1,300 stations, the maximum among all zones.
Mission Raftar focuses on increasing the speed of trains and improving railway infrastructure for faster connectivity.
Vande Bharat Express was first launched in September 2019 on the Delhi-Varanasi route.
Indian Railways aims to electrify 90% of its routes by 2025.
East Coastal Railway was recently formed as a new zone for better administration.