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Indian railways (IR) started its 53 km journey between Mumbai and Thane on April 16, 1853 and is today one of the largest Railways in the world. The railway network, invariably referred to as 'the lifeline of the Indian economy". is spread over 109,221 Km. covering 6906 stations...
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The IR is a departmental activity of the GOI. It is the largest organization in India, with a capital investment of about of 'Rs 55,000 crores [and] has also been pivotal to the developing economy of the country as a whole' (SCOR, 2005:6).
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Indian Railways are one of the biggest public sectors in the country and its employee's more than 13 laks of people under different categories. It has separate department to deal with the employees' problems and tries to manage them effectively. From the very beginning of the...
The development of Indian Railways had its roots in the 1800s, when India was a British colony. The British East India Company and later, the British colonial governments were credited with starting a railway system in India.
The British found it difficult to travel great distances between...
Indian Railways, It truly reflects India which is a land of diverse culture and Indian Railways play a key role in not only meeting the transport needs of the country, but also in binding together dispersed areas and promoting national integration It is complex, sometimes unwieldy and...
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This paper brings out issues of governance between the Ministry of Railways and various service delivering commercial entities under the Ministry. Some of this is accentuated by both the ministerial and administrative powers vested in the same body, namely the Railway Board.
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