This weekly train, numbered 15905/15906, is currently the longest train route in the Indian Subcontinent. It joins Dibrugarh in Assam, North-East India to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu which is the southernmost tip of Mainland India.
Which is the second longest train in India?
Top train services which runs more than 2000 km
| Sl no | Distance (km) | Train name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4282 | Vivek Express |
| 2 | 3932 | Aronai Superfast Express |
| 3 | 3927 | Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express |
| 4 | 3782 | Himsagar Express |
Which state has longest railway route?
In India, the largest route kilometers are in Uttar Pradesh with 8726 kilometers.
Which is the shortest train route in India?
With just three bogies and covering 13.68 km at a sluggish pace of 30 kmph, the Konch-Ait shuttle in Bundelkhand, UP is the shortest rail service route in the country. It covers the distance in 35 min and the fare is just Rs 5. Some 400 to 500 passengers travel on it every day.
Which country is first in railway?
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| Rank | Country | Length (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 149,407 |
| 2 | China | 146,300 |
| 3 | Russia | 85,600 |
| 4 | India | 67,956 |
Which is the oldest train in the world?
It occasionally runs between New Delhi and Alwar. In 1998 it was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest steam locomotive in regular service.
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| hideType and origin | |
|---|---|
| Builder | Kitson, Thompson and Hewitson |
| Serial number | 481 |
| Build date | 1855 |
Which is the first train in India?
On 16th April 1853, India as well as Asia got their first passenger train and the rest is history. The first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, a distance of 34 km. It consisted of fourteen carriages and was operated by three steam locomotives, named Sahib, Sultan and Sindh.