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Railways/Route Kms |
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| Central | 7,076 |
| Eastern | 4,303 |
| Northern | 10,995 |
| North Eastern | 5,131 |
| Northeast Frontier | 3,858 |
| Southern | 7,009 |
| Sourth Central | 7,218 |
| South Eastern | 7,161 |
| Western | 9,735 |
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| Indian Railways have been
divided into 9 Zones - Western, Central, Eastern, Northern, North Eastern, Northeast
Frontier, Southern, South Central & South Eastern covering the largest route length of
over 63000 Kms of total Indian boundary. The last stations of the four directional
boundaries are West-Mumbai, South-Kanyakumari, East-Guwahati, North-Jammu. It is the most
convenient way of travelling if you are travelling on a budget. The railways have one of
the most efficient communication systems between 2 stations. The types of class available
are 1st class, AC 2tier, AC 3tier, 2nd class sleeper & chair car. The 1st class being
phased out being converted in to AC 2 tier/AC 3 tier (recently being introduced in some of
the trains).
The 1st class is mainly for 6 persons in day and converted in to a cabin for 4 persons for night travel. The AC 2tier class is mostly recommended for comfortable travelling for long distances as movement of persons in the compartment other than reserved people is not permitted. Also you travel pollution free and bedding is provided at night from an attendant. However there are only 2-3 coaches of AC 2tier per train of 15-17 boggies, hence ticket availability is difficult if not booked well in advance. 2nd class sleeper is the cheapest and most common way of travelling in India in which 3 sleepers are provided for night travel. The chair car is the most comfortable way of travelling for shorter distances in daytime. E.g. Mumbai-Pune, Mumbai-Nasik, Mumbai-Ahmedabad.
The train runs at a speed of 60 km - 130 km per hour depending on the type of trains e.g. Passenger train, Superfast trains, Shatabadi train (the fastest among all these, covering only some of the destinations). For all the major destinations superfast trains are running and the same are being recommended if you are ready to spend the night on a train. The aproximate fare comparison is given below to give you an idea. SECTOR-MUMBAI-BANGALORE(KM-1210/750 Mile) (Aproximate) AC First Class- Rs. 2800/- , AC 2-Tier Sleeper-Rs.1400/-, First Class-1000/-, AC 3-Tier Sleeper-900/-, 3tier Sleeper-300/-. |
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