Slow and fast passenger trains in India

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Slow and fast passenger trains in India
Azimganj bound 53028 (MLDT-AZ) Passenger.jpg
Malda Town–Azimganj Passenger Train
Overview
Service typeConnecting various states of India
StatusOperating
First service16 April 1853; 170 years ago (1853-04-16)
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Websitehttp://indianrail.gov.in
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved Seating & Unreserved Sleeper
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Baggage facilitiesUnderseat
Technical
Rolling stockICF rakes
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speedMaximum 40–80 km/h (25–50 mph)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways

The Slow and fast passenger trains are passenger train services of Indian Railways which connect small towns and cities to metropolitan cities in India.[1] The classification Passenger means it is an ordinary passenger train which halts at all or most of the stations on the railway routes. Currently, a total of 3572 passenger trains are running of all railway zones of Indian Railways.

  1. walkthroughindia.com, Retrieved 14 July 2020
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