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Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a deparmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. [ a ] As of 2023 [update] , it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size with a track length of 132,310 km (82,210 mi), running track ...
While this article may not list all railway lines of India, the most significant ones which have a dedicated Wikipedia article are listed here. The article's regional sections are divided according to India's zonal councils. The lines that fall in both regions are placed in the section of the region which has majority of the line lying within it.
This is a list of trains run by Indian Railways. [1] A. Abohar–Jodhpur–Bathinda Passenger; Adilabad–Hazur Sahib Nanded Express;
List of Indian Railways stations whose names start with 'J' Station name Station code State Railway zone Elevation Map Jabalpur: JBP: Madhya Pradesh: West central: 417 m:
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) ... Cherra Companyganj State Railways; Chickjajur–Chitaldrug Railway; Chikballapur–Bangalore City Railway;
In December 1950, the Central Advisory Committee for Railways approved the plan for re-organizing Indian Railways into six regional zones which were divided subsequently to create newer zones. As of 2024, there are 17 operational zones of Indian Railways. [13] The zones are headed by a General manager and are further sub-divided into divisions.
Indian Railways operates India's railway system and comes under the purview of the Ministry of Railways of Government of India. As of 2023 [update] , it maintains over 108,706 km (67,547 mi) of tracks and operates over 13,000 trains daily with a fleet of 14,800 locomotives .
The Indian Ministry of Railways has classified railway line speeds into seven categories: [2] [3] [4]. Conventional lines: The routes which support an operational speed of less than 110 km/h (68 mph) are conventional rail lines.