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The Best of Indian Guinness World Records
Have you ever wondered the number of Guinness Records set by Indians? The exact number is still unknown as there is no official classification based on the country of origin. But today we are going to share some of the best Guinness World Records set by the Indians. Yes a list of purely Indian Guinness World Records. Some of them might give goosebumps to you.
This one might not make your jaws go wide. India is well-known for its glory in cricket and our players have always been among the best of cricketers. The highest-scoring batting partnership in a one-day international is 331, by Sachin Tendulkar ( 186 not out ) and Rahul Dravid ( 153 ) for India v New Zealand at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India, on 8 November 1999. They scored in the second wicket. The one day international match was against New Zealand, in the season of 1999.
On 19th Jan 2000, Fakhruddin Takulla ( India ) travelled from Mumbai ( Bombay ) to New Delhi, both India, using a ticket he had purchased on 15 July 1973 –26 years 6 months earlier. Takulla used the unlimited booking service offered by the Indian Railway Authority so that he could attend the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Indian Independence.
The Bombay Suburban Railway has the highest passenger density of any urban railway system in the world.
The system carries more than 7.24 million commuters daily. It is a suburban rail system serving the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It is operated by Indian Railways' two zones, Western Railways (WR) and Central Railways (CR). The trains plying on its routes are commonly referred to as local trains or simply as locals. Spread over 465 km, the suburban railway operates on 1500 V DC / 25000 V AC power supply from overhead catenary lines.
1. WORLD'S HIGHEST SCORING ODI PARTERNERSHIP
This one might not make your jaws go wide. India is well-known for its glory in cricket and our players have always been among the best of cricketers. The highest-scoring batting partnership in a one-day international is 331, by Sachin Tendulkar ( 186 not out ) and Rahul Dravid ( 153 ) for India v New Zealand at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India, on 8 November 1999. They scored in the second wicket. The one day international match was against New Zealand, in the season of 1999.2. WORLD'S MOST FORWARD THINKING RAIL TRAVELLER
Yes, this one is something really exciting and strange. An Indian man has entered the record books after making a rail journey to Delhi on a 26-year-old ticket.
On 19th Jan 2000, Fakhruddin Takulla ( India ) travelled from Mumbai ( Bombay ) to New Delhi, both India, using a ticket he had purchased on 15 July 1973 –26 years 6 months earlier. Takulla used the unlimited booking service offered by the Indian Railway Authority so that he could attend the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Indian Independence.
3. WORLD'S CROWDIEST RAILWAY SYSTEM
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Data obtained from various sites.
Data obtained from various sites.
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