History Of Railways In India-Important Years

1832 Plans were proposed to introduce a rail network in India.
1844 Private entrepreneurs set up a private rail system in India.
1851 Trains became operational.
1853 Passenger trains were introduced.
1875 95 million pounds were invested into Indian railways by British companies.

1895 Indian locomotives began to operate in the country.
1901 A Railway Board was established.
1907 The government obtained total control over most of the rail companies.
1908 First electric locomotive was introduced.
1947 40% of the railway network came under Pakistan's possession.
1951 Nationalization of the rail system in India took place.
1952 Six railway zones were introduced.
1995 Steam locomotives became obsolete. Only diesel and electric locomotives were operational.
1987-1995 The Indian Railways reservation system was computerized.