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INDIAN RAILWAY

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                                            Indian Railways Indian Railways  ( IR ) is  India 's national railway system operated by the  Ministry of Railways . It manages the  fourth largest railway network in the world  by size, with a route length of 67,368-kilometre (41,861 mi) and total track length of 121,407-kilometre (75,439 mi) as of March 2017. About 60% of the routes are electrified with  25 kV 50 Hz AC  electric traction while 33% of them are double or multi-tracked.   The government has committed to  electrify its entire rail network  by 2023, and become a "net-zero railway" by 2030. Indian Railways Rail Bhavan ,  New Delhi Type Government Industry Rail transport Founded 16 April 1853  (166 years ago) [1] Headquarters New Delhi , India Area served India Key p...

INDIAN ARMY

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                                           Indian Army                    The  Indian Army  ( Hindi :  Bhāratīya Thala Sēnā ) is the  land-based branch  and the largest component of the  Indian Armed Forces . The  President of India  is the  Supreme Commander  of the Indian Army,   and it is commanded by the  Chief of Army Staff  (COAS), who is a  four-star   general . Two officers have been conferred with the rank of  field marshal , a  five-star rank , which is a ceremonial position of great honour. The Indian Army originated from the armies of the  East India Company , which eventually became the  British Indian Army , and the armies of the princely states, which finally became the national army after  independence . Th...