App on railway’s history

App to trace the evolution of railways in the country

August 04, 2015 12:00 am | Updated March 29, 2016 01:05 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:

Did you know that originally trains were pulled by horses and why the Nizam of Hyderabad refused to get off the train at the Delhi railway station?

The history of the evolution of train travel and the development of railway network is now just an app away. RailYatri.in, the one-in-all train app, has come out with “Visual Rail History” in its app. The newly introduced feature offers interesting insights around key events relating to the railway network in the country. The Android app now offers a window to learn about inception and development of train travel on a simple timeline format.

More than 100 events are included. With the beautiful and rare pictures portraying the old world charm, it is all set to entertain as well as educate train traveller.

The app can be accessed on http://www.railyatri.in/railhistory/ as well as on the RailYatri app. To install, visit the link railyatri.in/and or give a missed call on: 808080955.

Manish Rathi, co-founder and CEO of RailYatri.in said the visual rail history will serve as an educational tour for students, history lovers and train enthusiasts.

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