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The standard broad-gauge railway track used across most of Indian Railways measures 1,676 millimetres.
Indian Broad Gauge measures 1,676 millimetres, equivalent to 5 feet 6 inches, between the inner faces of the two rails.
It is wider than the 1,435 mm standard gauge used in many countries.
Indian Railways has progressively converted many metre-gauge and narrow-gauge routes to broad gauge under its gauge-conversion programmes.
The wide gauge provides stability and allows the operation of large passenger coaches, heavy freight trains and powerful locomotives.
India's passenger railway history began on 16 April 1853 with a historic journey between Bombay and Thane.
Electric railway operation in India began in 1925 with a suburban service between Bombay VT and Kurla.
IRCTC is a major Indian Railways public-sector company associated with online ticketing, catering and railway tourism.
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