814K views · 10K reactions | Indian Railways breaks another record. Operates 'SheshNaag', a 2.8 Km long train amalgamating 4 empty BOXN rakes, powered by 4 sets of electric locomotives 'SheshNaag' is the longest train ever to run on Indian Railways. | Ministry of Railways, Government of India | Facebook

Indian Railways on Thursday i.e. 7 August, operated its longest train ever, named "Rudrastra," from DDU Junction to Tori Junction in the East Central Railway zone. The train was formed by coupling six individual rakes, resulting in a 4.1 km long train with 354 wagons, hauled by seven WAG-9 locomotives. The journey began at 7:45 AM from Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, and the train reached Tori Junction at 1:45 AM, covering a distance of 352 km in approximately 18 hours with an average speed of