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• Indian Railways will start running India's first full Economy AC-3 tier train - Gati Shakti Express from today.
• The train will run between Delhi and Patna. In both directions, it will stop at Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Junction, Varanasi, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, and Danapur.
• The base fare of an Economy AC-3 tier coach is 8% less than that of a standard AC-3 class coach.

Important Takeaways

About Indian Railway

• Founded: 16 April 1853
• Nationalization: 1951
• Father of Indian Railways: Lord Dalhousie
• Fastest Train: Vande Bharat Express
• First Computerized Reservation: New Delhi (1986)
• First Rail Tunnel: Parsik Tunnel
• First Underground Railway: Calcutta Metro
• Oldest Station: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
• Highest railway station: Ghoom
• Longest Run (Time): Vivek Express from Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari travels a distance of 4273
• Longest Railway Platform: Gorakhpur (1.35 km in length)
• Longest Tunnel: Karbude Tunnel of the Konkan Railway (6.5 km)
• Railway Station with all the Three Gauges:Siliguri Railway Station
• First double Decker train: Flying Rani introduced in 2005