An Acronym or Abbreviation is a word or name whose letters are the first letters of a of a phrase or a word, usually individual letters and sometimes syllables. Those abbreviations that are pronounced as words are usually known as Acronyms. Example: NASA can be pronounced as a word and hence it can termed as an Acronym. NASA stands for The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Example: WSJ which stands for Wall Street Journal cannot be pronounced as a word and is usually pronounced as 'W' 'S' 'J'. Hence WSJ is commonly referred to as an Abbreviation. People often create an acronym/abbreviation that means the same thing as a much longer phrase (set of words). Acronym/Abbreviation is a faster and shorter form of a long word or long phrase. Acronyms/Abbreviations are predominantly used in every field across the world. Example: IT is the Abbreviation of Information Technology.
Abbreviations (the shortened form of a word or phrase) and acronyms (words formed from the initial letters of a phrase) are commonly used in technical writing. Indian Railways Acronyms lists the set of acronyms commonly used in the Indian Railways system operated by the India's Ministry of Railways. This article enhances the readers knowledge about the different terms used in the Indian Railway system.

Operated by the Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways (IR) is one of the nation's strongest domain. This article improves the reading process, by fostering enhanced readability and efficient comprehension  of IR.
List Of Acronyms/Abbreviations of Divisions And Departments of Indian Railways (Former and Current).

List of Technical acronyms and abbreviations which is relevant in Indian Railways, India’s National Railway system.

List of Indian Railways commonly and most frequently used Acronyms & Abbreviations.