The Trivandrum-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express is the longest 'non-stop train' in India. It covers 528-km distance between Vadodara and Kota in 6.5 hours without any hault.
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Superfast ExpressSuperfast Express trains operate with fewer stops in comparison to ordinary express trains and have shorter travel times. They run with a maximum speed of 100-110 km/hr.
The record for maximum number of stops by an Express/Mail train is held by Howrah - Amritsar Express 115 halts, followed by Delhi - Howrah Janata Express 109 halts and Jammu Tawi - Sealdah Express 99 halts. Shortest names: Ib, near Jharsuguda in Odisha and Od, near Anand in Gujarat.
With a rail network of just two 300 m tracks, Vatican City boasts of having the world's shortest railway network. It has only one railway station, Citta Vaticano. The railway is largely used for ferrying goods. Another interesting fact about this rail network is there are no regular passenger trains on it.
The Mettupalayam-Ooty Nilgiri passenger train is the slowest train in India, running at a speed of 9 kmph, which is roughly 16 times slower than the fastest train in India.
The Gatimaan Express is one of the fastest train in India and has the greatest operational speeds as of 2022, with certain sections reaching 160 km/h (99 mph), while the Vande Bharat Express is the fastest train in India and has the fastest top design speed of 180 km/h (110 mph).
The Glacier Express is known as the slowest express train in the world. As St. Moritz and Zermatt are home to two well-known mountains, the Glacier Express is also said to travel from Matterhorn to Piz Bernina.
The Glacier Express is the world's slowest train, taking more than eight hours to travel between Zermatt and St. Moritz in Switzerland at an average of 18mph. Along the way, it passes over nearly 300 bridges, travels through 91 tunnels and takes in endless stunning Alpine views.
Howrah Junction Railway StationWith an average of 6 lakh daily passenger footfalls, Howrah Junction in Kolkata is the busiest railway station in India.
World's longest passenger train manufactured by Swiss railway company Rhaetian Railway. The train has 4550 seats across 100 coaches. The passenger train is 1910 metre long. It travelled along the Albula-Bernina route from Preda to Alvaneu in southeast Switzerland.