Indian Railways is a department of the Government of India , under the ministry of Railways, and is tasked with operating the rail network in India. It is one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world, transporting sixteen million passengers.
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India is a sovereign nation in South Asia. India is the seventh largest country by geographical area. It is the second most populous country, and the world's most populous democracy. Home to the Indus Valley civilization and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Indian Railways abbreviated as IR, is a department of the Government of India , under the ministry of Railways, and is tasked with operating the rail network in India. Indian Railways has a total state monopoly on India's rail transport. It is one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world, transporting sixteen million passengers, and more than one million tonnes of freight daily. Indian Railways is the world's largest commercial or utility employer, with more than 1.6 million employees, and is second to the Chinese Army in highest number of employees.
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