Indian Railways.Lifeline to the Nation ….

By : Indra bhaskar ,Sahil ,Narendra & Md. Aftab

Contents:

▪ Introduction

▪ Railway zones

▪ Organisation structure

▪ SWOT analysis

▪ Services by IR

▪ Amazing facts

▪ Conclusion

The Journey So far…

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Rail Network Penetration1909 2014

INTRODUCTION

▪ India is a land of diverse culture, and Railwaysplay a key role in not only meeting the transportneeds of the country, but also in binding togetherdispersed areas and promoting nationalintegration. Indian Railways have emerged as thesinews of the Indian economy, and have reachedout to bring together the great Indian family.

• Indian railways was first introduced in India in the year 1853 by East India Company. The first railway route was from Bombay to Thane. Today, Indian railways serve as the best means of transport to India as well as is also an employer to 1.307 million Indians (2013).

• Indian Railways have been the prime movers to the Nation and have thedistinction of being one of the largest railway systems in the world under asingle management.

• As compared to road transport, the Railway has a numberof intrinsic advantages. Indian Railways, therefore, rightlyoccupy pride of place in the growth and development ofthe nation.

• Apart from normal trains connecting almost all parts of thecountry, the Indian Railways also runs special luxury trainslike the Palace on Wheels, Rajdhani Express, ShatbdiExpress, Fairy queen etc.

INDIAN RAILWAY ZONES

Organization Structure

Top• Ministry of railway

• Railway board

Middle

• 16 zones headed by general manager

• 68 divisions headed by division railway manager

Bottom• Station masters who control individual station

D. V. Sadananda Gowda

SWOT Analysis

Strength Weakness

Opportunity Threats

Strength▪ The biggest organization in the world under

one management

▪ Affordable to common man

▪ Connects different cities and states

▪ Co-operative employees

Weakness• Non pro-active employees• Corruption within department• Lack of safety• Poor infrastructure • Overcrowded • Delayed trains• Un hygienic food

Opportunity

▪ Metro in commercial cities like Mumbai, Chennai etc.

▪ Development in small cities

▪ Profit through privatization

▪ Technological advancement

Threats

• Increasing price of diesel• Naxalites•Terrorism• Improvement of other infrastructure like roadways• Low cost airlines

CATERING

▪ The present Railway catering services is managed both departmentally (The Indian Railways) and through Licensed contractors. Catering facilities of thousands travelling by train everyday throughout the country, the turnover is enormous. For the departmental catering alone for the year 1984-85, was more than Rs. 40 crores, and the licences fees from the contractors’ in the same year was more than Rs. 80 lakh.

▪ The Railway also owns and operates two railway hotels at Ranchi and Puri

TRAVEL

▪ Rail transport is a commonly used mode of long-distance transportation in India. Almostall rail operations in India are handled by a state-owned organisation, Indian Railways,Ministry of Railways.

▪ The rail network traverses the length and breadth of the country, covering in 2011 a totallength of 64,460 kilometres (40,050 mi).

▪ It is the 4th largest railway network in the world, transporting 7.651 billion passengers andover 921 million tonnes of freight annually, as of 2011. Its operations cover twenty eightstates and three union territories and also provide limited service to Nepal, Bangladeshand Pakistan.

HOSPITALITY

▪ The Railways have also focused on providing

Hospitality to its travellers.

▪ Food, hospitality and cleanliness are among

the major issues with the railways in the past.

▪ Railways has introduced many trains which

pays importance to providing luxury and

comfort to its travellers.

▪ For ex. Palace on wheels, Maharaja’s Express –

“Worlds leading luxury train”, Golden Chariot,

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels,.

Maharajas' Express - The Finest Luxury Train

▪ Maharajas' Express, bestowed the "World’s Leading Luxury Train" award at the WorldTravel Awards for two consecutive years in 2012 & 2013.

Golden ChariotMany worlds, One Voyage

• The Golden Chariot is a royal experience, a journey that is much more than a luxury train ride. The Golden Chariot tour epitomizes the rich Indian heritage and journeys through one of the most exotic regions in the world.

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels

• The Royal Rajasthan on Wheels is the regal delight where everymoment is woven together into an everlasting and immemorialexperience to be lived and cherished forever.

MORE SERVICES.

▪ Travel and transportation – Goods transport, tour planning and itinerary support.

▪ Luggage and postal services.

▪ Transportation support to forces such as Army, Air Force and Navy.

▪ Lifeline Express – “Hospital on wheels”

▪ Double decker A/C trains.

Amazing Facts

• The total distance covered by the 14,300 trains on the Indian Railways everyday, equals to three and half times the distance to moon.

• The first train on Indian soil ran between Bombay and Thane on 16th April 1853.• Indian Railways has about 63,028 route kms. Of track.• It carries over 13 million passengers and 1.3 million tones of freight everyday.• It runs about 14,300 train daily.• Indian Railways has about 7,000 railway stations.• The longest platform in the world is at kharagpur and is 2,733 ft. in length.• Nehru Setu on Sone River is the longest Railway Bridge.• 42 Railway companies operated in the country before independence.• Electric Locomotives are manufactured at Chittaranjan Locomotive works, Chittaranjan.• Coaches are manufactured at ICF/ Chennai, RCF/ Kapurthala and BEML/ Bangaluru.• The National Rail Museum at New Delhi was set-up in 1977.• People employed in Indian Railway are about 1.6 million.• Classes of travel in Indian Railway : 1st AC, 2nd AC, 3rd AC, AC chair car, Sleeper and General.

CONCLUSION

• It is one of the world's largest railway networks.• Indian Railways is the world's ninth largest commercial or utility

employer, by number of employees, with over 1.307 million employees.

• It is the cheapest means of transport in India.• It provides daily services to people in india.• Best means of transportation as it passes through almost all rural

and urban areas.• Safest means of transportation.

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