00000nam##2200000#a#4500045137SLIM2120260417102100.0260417s 0000 00eng d385Westwood J NRailways of IndiaWestwood J NCanadaDouglas David and Charles Limited1974192p1. The First railway 2. Railways of imperial India 3. After Independence 4. Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Indian Railways (IR) is the state-owned national railway system of India, operated by the Ministry of Railways, managing the world's fourth-largest network with over 69,000 km of route length. It serves as a vital lifeline, transporting millions of passengers daily and carrying immense freight traffic. GiftedRailwaysImperialWestwood J NG05230G0523001PHSt. Andrew's College ofArts, Science and CommerceMGENGRM045137Y