Question: when was the railway system established in india
Answer: Indian Railways Native name भारतीय रेल Type Public sector Industry Rail transport Founded 8 May 1845 ( 172 years ago ) ( 1845 - 05 - 08 ) Headquarters New Delhi , India Area served India Key people Piyush Goyal ( Minister of Railways ) Ashwin Lohani , ( Chairman , Railway Board ) Services Passenger railways Freight services Parcel carrier Catering and Tourism Services Parking lot operations Other related services Revenue ₹ 1.