South Coast Railway was formed as a new railway zone in 2019 with headquarters in Visakhapatnam.

The standard platform height on Indian railways is 750 mm above rail level.

Rajdhani Express was the first premium service introduced by Indian Railways.

The Indian railway network spans approximately 80,000 km as of 2024.

Delhi has one of the largest railway junctions in India with multiple railway stations.

The 'One Nation One Ticket' portal was launched in 2020 for integrated ticketing across railways.

The broad gauge of 1676 mm is used for most Indian railway lines.

South Eastern Railway covers the maximum geographical area among all railway zones.

The Central Railway is the longest railway line in India in terms of network coverage.

As of 2024, India has 18 railway zones after the creation of new zones in recent years.