In order to understand the Indian railway Travelling hacks you need to back ( no no not that back)

First some trivia facts – Indian railway minister is Mr Piyush Goyal -2019

Indian Railway is often described as the “transport lifeline of the nation”.

It is the fourth largest railway network in the world, has over 70,000 passenger coaches and more than 11,000 locomotives.

From suburbs to urban transit, the Indian rail network covers the length and breadth of the country .

First railway in india aka the first passenger train in India ran between Bombay (Bori Bunder) and Thane on 16 April 1853.

The 14-carriage train was hauled by three steam locomotives: Sahib, Sindh and Sultan.

Zones and Divisions of Indian Railways

Indian Railways (IR) is divided into zones, which are further subdivided into divisions, each having a divisional headquarters.

Each of the divisions is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), who reports to the General Manager (GM) of the zone

Now, that you have an idea about Indian Railways , It’s Time for some smart hacks

How to Book an Indian Railway ticket from IRCTC

Step 1 – Login to IRCTC website – CLICK HERE

Step 2 – Login with your Credential or if you are a new user Sign in with a Email address and create a unique password

Step 3 – Fill Out the details like destinations from where you will start and end , Select the date and also the Classes of train

Classes of Train

Learn more in details about the Classes of Train at –
https://www.tripsavvy.com/indian-railways-trains-travel-classes-1539646

And you are ready for your journey with IRCTC .

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