1890 : Indian Railway Act passed.
1905 : Formation of Railway Board.
1922 : Re organisation of Railway and more right were given.
1924 : Rail Budget was separated from General Budget.
1925 : E.I.R and GIPR were given separate place and right in railway management.
1925 : First rail electrification of Harbour branch of Bombay with 1500 volt DC.
1928 : Electrification of Bombay Suburban Section of B.B. & C.I.R.
1931 : Electrification of Madras suburban section.
1937 : India got 3200 km long rail line on separation of Burma from India.
1939-42 : Security material for world war produced in railway workshops.
1942 : War transport established.
1947 : 11,200 km long rail line to Pakistan.
1950 : First steam engine manufactured by Chitranjan locomotive.
1950 : Nationalization of Indian Railway.
1953 : Railway centenary celebrated throughout the country.
1955 : First diesel locomotive plied on metre gauge in Neville and Gandhidham section.
1955 : Coach factory established in Perambur.
1957 : Bombay Madras rail line from 25 KVAC inaugurated, Railway security Force Act passed.
1958 : Electrification of Howrah–Vardhman section.
1961 : First electric engine Lokmanya was manufactured by Chitranjan Locomotive.
1962 : First electric train ran between Bombay and Pune.
1964 : Kunjaru Committee organised to bring reforms in Rail administration.
1964 : Production started in Diesel Locomotive works Varanasi.
1970 : First combined planning of Railway (1970-85) started.
1972 : Manufacturing of steam engines stopped in Chitranjan Rail Engine Factory from 5 February, Jammu appeared on Indian railway map.
1974 : Third class in railway banished.
1976 : IRCON established in April.
1977 : Railway Time Table ‘Train At a Glance’ launched.
1979 : Central organisation for modernisation of workshop established.
1978 : Double Decker train service ‘Panchvati Express’ began between Bombay–Pune on 12 April.
1982 : Palace on Wheel started.
1984 : Metro train inaugurated in Calcutta.
1985 : Nation's
first computerised reservation center began in New Delhi on 15
November, 1985, second combined planning (1985–2000) began.
1986 : Indian Railway Finance Corporation established.
1987 : Center for Railway Information Service established in New Delhi.
1988 : Indian
Rail Electricity Institute established in Nasik optical fiber
Communication Service started between Churchgate–Virat in 1988. India’s
first Shatabdi Express New Delhi–Jhansi) launched.
1989 : Formation of Railway Time Committee and Railway Dhaba Authority.
1990 : Goods passengers train service began between India and Bangladesh.
1991 : First train service in Mizoram from Bhai Rabi station began on 6 March ‘Palace on Wheels’ started with new decore.
1992 : RFFC
established. ‘Apna Wagon’ scheme began. For the first time in the world
first women special Train between Churchgate–Borivallie on 5 May
started.
1993 : Sleeper class began on 1st April. Formation of Ojha Committee to solve the problems of Konkan railway
1994 : Rail passengers Insurance Scheme launched. First Rail Bus service began between Medata road and Medata city of Northern Railway.
1995 : Metro rail began between Tollyganj and Damdam on 27 September. 1995 was celebrated as ‘Rail Consumer year’.
1996 : 6
new regional rails formed in Hubali, Hajipur, Jaipur, Bhuvneshwar,
Allahabad and Jabalpur. Formation of Delhi Metro Rail corporation Ltd.
On 4 March, the name Mumbai VT changed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
1997 : Telephone service based on satellite started in August Kranti Express on 15 April.
1998 : Konkan
railway fully in operation from 26 January. On 1 May Prime Minister
dedicated to the nation. Walky–Talky communication between guards and
drivers began. 3 phase Electric engines of 6000 HP began to be
manufactured indigenously. ‘Fairy Queen’ got place in Guinness Book for
having the oldest Steam engine in working condition.
1999 : At
Delhi railway station, worlds, biggest route relay interlinking began.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway declared world heritage by UNESCO. Nilgiri
Mountain Railway celebrated its centenary.
2000 : Online
rail information system started first time at the Church gate head
office on 29 April. On 17 December at Kota station of western railway
first time automatic charting system inaugurated.
2001 : 22-28
January. BNR Hotel, Puri celebrated its platinum jubilee. On 24
February, at Chennai station first time Internet Trade Center was
opened. On 5 November, Western railway celebrated its golden jubilee
2002 : On
the beginning of 150th year of Indian Railway on 15 April, in a special
programme. Mascot Bholuguard and special monogram launched.
2003 : On
5 January Western Railway celebrated golden jubilee of its Electric
Rail Service. On 15 February the name of ‘Wheel and Axil factory’
changed as Rail wheel factory. On 1 May for the first time RailTel began
broadband in the moving train in the world.
2004 : UNESCO declared Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus as world heritage.
2005 : Nilgiri Mountain Rail was declared world heritage by UNESCO. E-ticketing began in all the trains.
2006 : ‘Anumati Yojna’ began to run passenger train from 26 January. A.C. facility for general public at lower prices began.
2007 : Throughout the country with 139 Telephones Extensive Railway Enquiry began.
2008 : First train service started in Kashmir Valley on 11, October.
2009 : Construction
of Rail Coach factory started in Raibareilly. Capital of Tripura,
Agartala joined with rail line. In March 40 years of Rajhani Express
completed, Non–stop Duranto ran–first train ran between Sialdah and New
Delhi on 18 September. Yuva Express trains began to run between Howrah
and New Delhi.
2010 : Super
Luxury Maharaja Express trains plied between Delhi–Mumbai and
Delhi–Kolkata, civil Engineering Project Award of ACECC was given to
Delhi Metro Rail corporation on 13 July. On the birth centenary of
Mother Teressa, an exhibition train named ‘Mother Express’ started from
Sialdah station. New system of train numbers began with 5 numerals on 20
December, first ladies special train ran between Kacheguda to Mehboob
Nagar on 27 September. On 29 December Calcutta Metro became 17th Rail
Division.
2011 : ID
became essential for ‘Tatkal’ ticket–service from 11 February. On 11
April, Indore–Jammutawi, Malva Express proudly became the first train
with bio toilets. Delhi metro was given carbon credit, the first in the
world. First A.C. Double Decker ran between Howrah to Dhanbad, The
longest tunnel opened in Kashmir on 14 October, RealTrain information
system implemented in selected trains from 19 October, country’s third
Metro rail service started in Bangluru (Namma), Vivek Express the
longest rail service (Dibrugarh to kanyakumari) inaugrated, Law
pertaining to Tatkal ticket (to be had a day before the journey)
implemented on 21 November.
2012 : Third
phase of Red Ribbon express to create awareness regarding HIV and AID,
started on 12 January, ID proof made compulsory in A.C. classes from 15
February. Kakodar committee formed to provide better security submitted
its report to Rail Minister on 17 February. For the modernisation of
railway, Sam Pitroda Committee submitted its report or 27 February. From
3 March passengers could use their laptops, tablets and smartphone,
through wi–fi facility available free of cost at station itself, This
facility started only in Bangluru, Electronic Token system for
reservation started simultaneously in Bhopal and Habibganj stations,
from 1 April, from 1 May, the passengers could know the position of
vacant seats without reaching at the counter. The facility first started
at New Delhi station, Double Decker train ran between Delhi and Jaipur.
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