Railways Offer You All Facilities You Need When You Travel In Trains

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Indian Railways has its operations throughout India and is well connected to most of the rural and suburban areas expect for the far northeast and extreme north as the climate there are very hostile for the railway lines to be laid. The Railways has been improving its performance and efficiency from the time it was introduced in the pre independence era.

There are long-distance and suburban trains for the travelers. The trains run on 4 different gauges such as meter, broad, narrow and standard gauges. The long-distance trains are usually fast with fewer stops, and short-distance ones slower with many halts. Express trains and super-fast trains are usually long-distance trains, and they provide berth in addition to the seats, so that passengers can sleep at night.

Passengers as well as goods are transported by the railways. It makes about 70% of its profit from carrying goods. Goods are transported by both passenger trains and special goods trains. When you decide to send goods via train, you have to decide which train you choose. If you want quick delivery of the goods, you have to choose the passenger trains, ...
... as goods trains are very slow. In case of perishable goods too, it is better to choose passenger trains.

You have the option to book your tickets in any class of travel available in the trains. The First Class and AC First Class are expensive and only those who can afford the expense of the ticket can book in those. They are very comfortable and more spacious than the second class coaches. There are also AC two-tier and AC three-tier classes. Air conditioned coaches are in high demand during the hot summer months of April, May and June. The Second Sleeper Class is the choice of the masses, as they are much cheaper and more affordable. Foreign tourists can buy Indrail Pass, which allows them unlimited travel in India for a specific period of time, thus giving them a chance to know India better.

Till late1980s ticket reservation in Indian Railways was done manually. It was in late1987 that computerized reservation started in the railway. In 1995, the online ticket reservation was introduced. Now majority of the passengers book their tickets online, which provides many attractive offers and discounts as well.

The government is now on the way to introduce high-speed trains with the help of Japan and France, and six corridors are now under construction. In 2011, Real Time Train Information System (RTIS) was introduced by Railways. This gives train running information real time to the travelers on their mobile phones and laptops. At present it is available only for a few trains and soon it will cover the entire network of trains.

Travel with Indian railways and save money on your holidays. Book your train tickets online today to discover the best that India has to offer! Travel by train to get a taste of the real India! Visit Indian Railways IRCTC website to get latest information on trains and book tickets online.