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Historical Event on 12/31/1999

This Indian Railway, carries more than 11 million passengers in a day, runs on more than 62,000 route kilometers and more than 1,07,000 track kilometers daily. This is the largest Railway System under Single Management.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/1974B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.
5/28/1964A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.
1/29/1997Fire engulfs most of the three top floors of the Express Towers, skyrise building owned by Indian Express group in Mumbai.
12/24/1984Eigth General Elections of India began .
2/4/1938Birju Maharaj, famous Kathak Dancer ""Guru"", was born.
3/28/2000Delhi police arrest Shoaib Ilyasi, producer of the crime serial ''India's Most Wanted'' for the death of his wife Anju on January 10.
1/29/1999Alok Kumar of Punjab defeated Devendra Joshi of Maharashtra at the IIT complex at New Delhi.
11/5/1605Accession of Jahangir
1/17/1933Aga Khan, religious leader (Muslims), was born.
4/5/1938Anil Rakeshi, great poet, Hindi writer and critic, was born at Nahan (H.P.).