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Trains are a popular means of transportation in many countries. People use trains to get to jobs every day, travel to different cities to meet their relatives and friends and to use them for just a fun ride too.
Railways were originally established in the 19th century. The main purpose of railways and trains has been to transport goods from one place to another. Trains were also used to transport supplies to armies in the far flung areas. Later on, trains also started taking passengers from one place to another. As the use of trains for passengers grew, special trains were built especially for passengers. These trains had facilities for the passengers so their travel is comfortable.
Traditionally, railways used steam engines to drive the trains. Steam engines were used to be driven by burning coal under their boilers. The boilers would produce steam and the steam would drive the engine. For this purpose, the trains would store sufficient quantity of coal to be burnt all the way long. These steam engine driven trains were not very fast. If the train had too many bogies for one engine to pull, a second engine would be used at the rear end of the train to push it along. This would make the train run faster. When electricity was being used to power more and more things, trains were also started to be powered by electric engines. These engines would take electricity from the cables running along the tracks. Electric trains introduced fast and smooth travel.
As more and more passengers started to travel by trains, train tickets became cheaper. Different train companies tried to attract more passengers by offering cheap train tickets. Railway companies also reduced train fares as they managed their costs efficiently. This cost savings made the railway tickets cheaper. Different railway companies publish their own train timetable for the passengers. This train timetable makes it easier for the passengers to decide when to leave a certain city to reach their destination in time. The train timetable often tells you when the train would leave and when would it arrive at its destination. These railway companies also publish train fares along with the train timetable. So passengers can decide which train to take for their travel. Railway tickets are sold mostly on train stations. However, there are other places in every city where you can buy the train tickets.
Train prices are different for different companies. Train prices also vary depending on the season. In the summer when the passenger number is high as people travel on their holidays, the demand becomes higher and the train prices increase. There are, however, discounts offered on train fares for group travel or on booking in advance. So if you are planning a travel by train, make sure you book your railway tickets in advance so you can get cheaper train tickets. You can now buy tickets online too. This also gives you the opportunity to compare train fares for different companies.