Antim Sitara Final Star Last broad-gauge steam locomotive (WP) produced in India."5" denotes that this locomotive is chronologically the fifth electric locomotive model used by the railways for passenger service."P" means suitable for Passenger service."A" mean AC electric traction motive power."3A" means the locomotive's power is 3,100 hp ('3' stands for 3000 hp, 'A' denotes 100 hp more)."M" means suitable for both goods and passenger service.S – shunting (also known as switching engines or switchers in the USA and some other countries).CA – both DC and AC (can run under both AC and DC overhead line) 'CA' is considered a single letter.A – AC electric (can run under AC overhead line only).C – DC electric (can run under DC overhead line only).W – Indian gauge (the "W" Stands for Wide Gauge) – 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm).The Details Para is only for Knowledge Purpose to all Indian Railfans & Train Simulators. In 2015–2016 Indian Railways had revenues of 1.683 trillion (US$26 billion), consisting of 1.069 trillion (US$17 billion) freight earnings and 442.83 billion (US$6.9 billion) passengers earnings.It had an operating ratio of 90.5% in 2015-16.
Indian Railways is the world's eighth biggest employer and had 1.331 million employees at the end of 2015-16. Mail or express trains, the most common types, run at an average speed of 50.9 km/hr.As of the end of 2015-16, IR's rolling stock comprised over 251,256 freight wagons, 70,241 passenger coaches and 11,122 locomotives(39 powered by steam, 5,869 by diesel fuel and 5214 by electricity). It also owns locomotive and coach production facilities at several places in India.
The trains have a five-digit numbering system. Indian Railways ran on average 13,313 passenger trains daily in 2015-16.
IR operates both long distance and suburban rail systems. All the electrified lines use 25 kV AC electric traction. Small stretches of the network use metre and narrow gauges. It is the fourth largest railway network in the world comprising 119,630 kilometres (74,330 mi) of total track and 92,081 km (57,216 mi) of running track over a route of 66,687 km (41,437 mi) with 7,216 stations at the end of 2015-16. In 2015-16, IR carried 8.107 billion passengers annually or more than 22 million passengers a day and 1.101 billion tons of freight annually.As of the end of 2015-16, of the total 68,525 km (42,579 mi) route length, 28,327 km (17,602 mi) or 45% were electrified and 28,371 km (17,629 mi) or 37% were double or multiple line routes. The railway network is predominantly a broad gauge network. It is owned and operated by the Government of India through the Ministry of Railways. Indian Railways (reporting mark IR ) is a State owned national transporter, responsible for rail transport in India.
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