<Table> Indian Railways <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Native name </Th> <Td> भारतीय रेल </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Public sector </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Industry </Th> <Td> Rail transport </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 8 May 1845 ( 172 years ago ) ( 1845 - 05 - 08 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> New Delhi , India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area served </Th> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Key people </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Piyush Goyal ( Minister of Railways ) </Li> <Li> Ashwin Lohani , ( Chairman , Railway Board ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Services </Th> <Td> Passenger railways Freight services Parcel carrier Catering and Tourism Services Parking lot operations Other related services </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Revenue </Th> <Td> ₹ 1.874 trillion ( US $29 billion ) ( 2017 -- 18 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Net income </Th> <Td> ₹ 64.25 billion ( US $1.0 billion ) ( 2017 -- 18 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> Government of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of employees </Th> <Td> 1.331 million ( March 2016 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parent </Th> <Td> Ministry of Railways through Railway Board </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Divisions </Th> <Td> 17 zones </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subsidiaries </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> IRCTC </Li> <Li> RailTel </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.indianrail.gov.in indianrailways.gov.in </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Indian Railways <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Native name </Th> <Td> भारतीय रेल </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Public sector </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Industry </Th> <Td> Rail transport </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 8 May 1845 ( 172 years ago ) ( 1845 - 05 - 08 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> New Delhi , India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area served </Th> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Key people </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Piyush Goyal ( Minister of Railways ) </Li> <Li> Ashwin Lohani , ( Chairman , Railway Board ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Services </Th> <Td> Passenger railways Freight services Parcel carrier Catering and Tourism Services Parking lot operations Other related services </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Revenue </Th> <Td> ₹ 1.874 trillion ( US $29 billion ) ( 2017 -- 18 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Net income </Th> <Td> ₹ 64.25 billion ( US $1.0 billion ) ( 2017 -- 18 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> Government of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of employees </Th> <Td> 1.331 million ( March 2016 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parent </Th> <Td> Ministry of Railways through Railway Board </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Divisions </Th> <Td> 17 zones </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subsidiaries </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> IRCTC </Li> <Li> RailTel </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.indianrail.gov.in indianrailways.gov.in </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the railway system established in india
when was the railway system established in india
8 May 1845
8 May 1845