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Meri saheli magazine
Meri saheli magazine published this article page no 40 indian railways network is one of the longest in the world. it facilitates the movement of both freight and passengers and contributes to the growth of economy. mahatma gandhi said the indian railways brought people of diverse cultures together to contribute to indias freedom struggle. indian railway was introduced in 1853 when a line was constructed from bombay to thane covering a distance of 34 km. indian railways is the largest government undertaking in the country. the length of indian railways network is 64460 km. as on 31 march 2011. its very large size puts lots of pressure on a centralised railway management system. thus in india the railway system has been divided into sixteen zones. table 10.3 shows the zone-wise performance of indian railways meri saheli magazine monthly subscription.