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1)<\/strong> The total distance covered by the trains on the Indian Railways everyday, equals 3 1\/2 times the distance to moon. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong> Longest Run (Time): Himsagar Express (3,751 km in 74 hrs and 55 min). [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

3)<\/strong>\u00a018 million passengers ride 9,000 Indian trains every day. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

4)<\/strong> Cost for ticket from New Delhi to Mumbai (1st class): $52.<\/p>\n

5)<\/strong> Cost for ticket from New Delhi to Mumbai (Sleeper class): $8.37.<\/p>\n

6)<\/strong> One compartment of the lowest class of accommodation is earmarked for women in every passenger carrying train. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

7)<\/strong> Time to travel from Mumbai to Calcutta on the “Superfast” train: 30 1\/2 hours.<\/p>\n

8)<\/strong> Sample of various types of riders that\u00a0receive fare\u00a0discounts: “Circust Artists,” “Mental Patiens,” “Polo Team,” “War Widow,” and “Unemployed Youth.”<\/p>\n

9)<\/strong> Cost for 30-day\u00a0unlimited\u00a0Indrail pass (first class): $495. (Per capita income for India: $1,170.)<\/p>\n

10)<\/strong>\u00a0Number of people killed by trains in India over the last five years: 1,220 [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

[Indian Train by Jasmine Kowner\/Flickr<\/a><\/em>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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