Rail transport in India consists of primarily of passenger and freight shipments along an integrated rail network. Indian Railways (IR), a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India, operates India's national railway system. It is the primary owner and operator of rail operations throughout the country including suburban rail in major metros.
Image: WAP 7 LOCO
Image: Mumbai Train
Image: Alstom Metropolis train set at Guindy Metro station in Chennai
The railway viaduct near Thane in 1855
Rail freight transport is the use of railways and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers.
A Class 92 hauled container freight train on the West Coast Main Line, United Kingdom
A long grain train of the Union Pacific Railroad crossing a bridge in Washington state, United States
Freight trains wait for departure in Zhengzhou, China
Freight wagons filled with limestone await unloading, at sidings in Rugby, Warwickshire, England