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D ocuments, D atabases, M aps, etc.

Con tents

Railway Maps Articles Train numbers, Place names, etc. Technical: Rake Link, Brakes, etc.

Locomotive fleet lists, shed holdings, allocations, production Statistical information Railfanning

Foreign History South Asian Industrial Locos, Preserved locos, etc. Miscellaneous documents

Rule Book

Railway Maps and Geographical Information

Catalogue of Regional, Suburban, and Historical Maps at IRFCA

Google Earth placemarks: New Delhi area railway locations, by Shashanka Nanda, July 2009

Google Earth placemarks: Hyderabad area railway locations, by Vrijilesh Rai, Sep. 2005

More Google Earth placemarks and tours...

Articles

Essays, articles, and opinion pieces

Train Numbers, Places, Regional Information, etc.

Narrow Gauge Lines in 2007 by Vikas Singh, 2007

Narrow Gauge Lines in 1948 by Vikas Singh, 2005

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Meter Gauge Lines in 2005 by Vikas Singh, 2005

Station Names and their Suffixes by Vibin Andrews, 2006

Origins of Train Names by Dr Jitendra Mulky, 2010. (MS Word document, 513KB)

(See also the FAQ page on train names.)

Common Indian Place Name Suffixes from IRFCA posts.

Colonial Place Names in the Subcontinent by Ajai Banerjee

Indian Railways Organization Structure by P V S Praveen Kumar, 2002 (MS Word document, 54KB)

Railway Ministers

Trains introduced by Railway Ministers by S Skandan with updates by K K Subramanian

Old IR train numbers by Rabibrata, April 2003

Altered Trains -- changes in routes, names, etc. by Samar, Sep. 2002.

Historical Train Times by John Lacey and others

Superfast Trains of the past - July 1993 by Vijay Balasubramanian, 1993

Comparison of Superfasts 1993-2004, by Abhijit Lokre, Jan. 2005. (MS Excel document, 34KB)

List of all IR trains by Ashwin Kurup, Oct. 2001 (MS Word document, 1.7MB)

IR's Busiest Junctions by Samar, April 2003 (MS Excel document, 75KB)

Frequencies of Trains between the Top 7 Metros by Samar, 2002 (MS Excel document, 82KB)

Analysis of the Budgeting Process of Indian Railways by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer, 2011

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Recent Locomotive Holdings, Al locations, Production, etc.

MRVC Rake Lists for WR and CR by Akshay Marathe, 2008

Chittaranjan Loco Works -- Electric Loco Production Figures

Diesel Locomotive Fleet List by Mark Bristow, 2002 (MS Word document, 290KB)

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Electric Loco Holdings by Shed scanned by Samar, Feb. 2010 (PDF document, 430KB)

Electric Loco Holdings by Shed by Samar, Feb. 2003 (MS Excel document, 32KB)

Electric Loco Holdings by Availability by Samar, Feb. 2003 (MS Excel document, 17KB)

Electric Loco Allotments and new Commissions by Samar, Feb. 2003 (MS Excel document, 18KB)

Diesel Loco Holdings, Lucknow Diesel Shed by Samar, March 2003. (MS Excel document, 28KB)

WDM-2/WDM-3A locos rebuilt by DCW (DMW), Patiala, 2001-2004 by Shashanka Nanda and Samar

Locos dispatched from Diesel Loco Works, Varanasi

WAP-1 holdings by Rabibrata, March 2003 (MS Word document, 72KB)

WAP-4 holdings (May 2005) by Rabibrata (MS Word document, 236KB).

Older lists by Rabibrata: WAP-4 holdings (June 2004), WAP-4 holdings (June 2003), and WAP-4 holdings (Feb. 2003) (MS Word documents).

WAM-4 numbers by Rabibrata, August 2004 (MS Word document, 186KB) and WAM-4 numbers from June 2003 (214KB)

Allocation of locomotives for superfasts, 2004 by Samar, 2004 (MS Excel document, 97KB)

Allocation of locomotives for superfasts, 2002 by Samar, 2002 (MS Excel document, 88KB)

Loco allocations for SR trains in May 2005 and in 2004, by Naren Damodaran, 2004-2005 (MS Excel documents, ~60KB)

Hyderabad, Secunderabad, and Kacheguda Loco Links, Sep. 2005 by Vrijilesh Rai (MS Excel)

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Technical Data and Notes

Sample Rake Link from S Krishnamorthy (MS Word document)

Caution Orders by Ravindra Bhalerao, 2008

Brake systems used by IR by S Krishnamorthy

Brake systems used on IR EMUs by S Krishnamorthy

Brake testing for an electric loco by Zubin Dotivala

Braking procedures for WAP-5/WAG-9 locos (MS Word document)

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Determining the stress-free temperature in the field by Rajeev Shrivastava, 2004

Cold weather track patrolling by Rajeev Shrivastava, 2004

Thermit (aluminothermic) welding of rail joints by Rajeev Shrivastava, 2004

EMU Rake Acceptance Tests - MRVC (2007)

Marshalling Yards by Ravindra Bhalerao, 2008

Starting a WDM-2 (Alco 251) diesel locomotive by Apurva Bahadur

Starting a WDP-2 diesel locomotive by Poochi Venkat

Starting a WAM-4/WAP-4/WAG-5/WAG-7 electric locomotive by Zubin Dotivala

Notes on a YDM-4 locomotive's internals by Apurva Bahadur

Interactive Guide to the WDM-2 loco by Sheeju Chandran, 2006 (400MB, Macromedia Flash)

Energizing a dead or stabled electric loco by Zubin Dotivala

Rules for Shunting Operations by Zubin Dotivala

Mumbai Suburban - Auxiliary Warning System, 2006

Train Management System (TMS), 2006

Protective equipment in AC locomotives by Lakshman Thodla

Tap-changer Operation by Khalid Kagzi, Oct. 2005

AC Loco Auxiliary Equipment by Khalid Kagzi, Oct. 2007

Auto-Emergency Brakes (AEB), 2006

Diesel Loco Pre-Commissioning Checks, 2008

RDSO studies on variations in Horsepower to Trailing Load ratios, 2006

WAP-5 and WAP-7 Tractive Effort / Braking Effort charts and figures, Indian Railways, 2001. (MS Excel, 3 sheets)

Wheel slip detection and prevention, by Khalid Kagzi, 2006

Circuit diagram of traction power feeding system (grid - catenary)

Diagram of track formation

Dimensions of Rolling Stock — 1971

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Single Line Block Instruments, by Apurva Bahadur

An Introduction to WR's Train Management System by Abhishek Bajpai et al., 2007

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See the Diagrams and Drawings in the picture gallery for technical diagrams.

Statistica l Information

The following pages have statistical information from reports published by Indian Railways or the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

and other governmental organizations.

Indian Railways Performance - Haulage and Revenue

Total Route Kms of IR Network

Rolling stock: Locos, Coaches, Wagons

Average Loads of Goods Trains

Locomotive Availability

Diesel Locomotive Utilization

Electric Locomotive Utilization

Analysis of Locomotive Failures

Energy consumption and Energy Intensity of IR

Bridges by Age and Category

Railway Stations

Average Speed and Power of Goods Trains

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History

The First Railways in India by Simon Darvill, 2011

Extracts from Historical Archives

Closed Marshalling Yards by Alok Patel, 2004.

The Indian Steam Pages

Chronology of Electrification, from CORE, 2004.

Eminent Railwaymen of Yesteryears by R R Bhandari, 2008

Railway Network Sizes From The 19 Century

Historical Train Times by John Lacey and others

Scans of Old Timetables

India: The Complex History of the Junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri by Alastair Boobyer (from Rinbad)

Chronology of Railways in India

The Patiala State Monorail Tramway. Several articles on this unusual system.

Locomotive Lists

Industrial Locomotive Lists for India and South Asia by Simon Darvill

Preserved Steam Locos in India by Rajesh Agrawal, 2008

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - Steam Locomotive List, 2006 by Harsh Vardhan.

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Locomotives, 1998 by David Churchill / Darjeeling Mail.

Steam Survivors List for India by Geoff Coward. (158KB)

Steam Survivors List for Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal by Geoff Coward. (29KB)

Steam Survivors List for Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar by Geoff Coward.(81KB)

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Ceylon Government Railways preserved locos by Julian Rainbow. (22KB)

Railfanning

Safety while Railfanning

Railway Photography Tips by S Shankar. Equipment, techniques, etc.

Photography of Indian Railways by S Shankar. Photo permits, the RPF police, etc.

IRFCA FAQ section on railfanning Some suggestions for locations for railfanning, etc.

MSTS Tips and Tricks - The Basics Beginner's tips for MSTS, by Manohar Natarajan, 2007.

Trip Reports and Travelogues

Foreign

"A knife pushed into my vitals" : Railways in Afghanistan, past and future by Andrew Grantham, 2006

Pakistan Railway Stations by Owais Mughal, 2004

Pakistan - Closed Sections by Owais Mughal, 2004

Pakistan Railway Locomotive Classes by Owais Mughal, 2004

Pakistan Railway Train Names by Owais Mughal, 2004

Pakistan Railway Broad Gauge Diesel Locomotives by Thomas Kautzor, 2005

Pakistan Railway Broad Gauge Steam Locomotives by Thomas Kautzor, 2005

Pakistan Railway Metre Gauge Steam Locomotives by Thomas Kautzor, 2005

Pakistan Railway Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotives by Thomas Kautzor, 2005

Pakistan Tour Steam Loco Report - Jan/Feb 2006, by Thomas Kautzor, 2006

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The Rule Book

Rules for Railway Projects, 1893 by Julian Raibow, 1995

Rules for carrying luggage, 2001

Rules for break of journey, 2001

Rules for Passengers, from the Indian Railway Act , 2001

The following are extracts from the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules, 1976 (the 'GR'):

General Rules: Train working generally

General Rules: Train working at stations

General Rules: Block working of trains

General Rules: The absolute block system

General Rules: The automatic block system

General Rules: Accidents and unusual occurrences

General Rules: Level crossings

General Rules: Permanent way

General Rules: Working of trains on electrified sections

General Rules: The Following Trains system

General Rules: The Pilot Guard system

General Rules: The Train Staff and Ticket system

General Rules: The One Train Only system

Misce llaneous I tems

Carbon emissions from Indian Railways by Eswara Arun Kishore, 2012

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Text of Railway Budget Speech, 2003