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Please notify the uploader with {{subst:update-note|1=File:Railway network map of India - Schematic.svg|2=Visit By 7509781949 Kuldeep Sonakiya the map is seriously outdated.There is an ongoing conversion of all the narrow-gauge and meter-gauge tracks in India to broad-gauge tracks, with completion expected in 2022.
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 ...
This article lists conventional railway lines of India. For urban railway lines, see Urban rail transit in India, for high-speed railway lines and speed classification, see List of high-speed railway lines in India.
Schematic map of Railway network . This is a very informative map about the Railway network in India. Currently, it is used is Rail transport in India and Indian Railways articles.The rail ways of India were first constructed during the British era The map has been created by PlaneMad, and licensed under GFDL / Creative Commons - Share Alike licenses.
India currently does not have any high-speed rail lines operational, but has several lines planned, one of which is currently under construction. The following article lists all the lines in various stages of completion. [1] For conventional lines in India, see List of railway lines in India. Map showing proposed high speed corridors
Had from 1890 until 1970 (future projects to build a railway from Tyr to Tripoli) 422 Libya: 1912 to 1965 (peak length of 399 km [15]); (network under construction in 2008–2011, but works stopped, see Libyan Railways) 434 Malta: Had a railway line from 1883 until 1931 (11 km) and a three line tramway network from 1905 until 1929 (circa 14 km)
Proposed high speed rail network. In 2009, Indian Railways envisioned a plan to increase the speed of passenger trains to 160–200 km/h (99–124 mph) on dedicated conventional tracks and improve the existing conventional lines on 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge to handle speeds of up to 160 km/h (99 mph). [160]
The Western Railway (abbreviated WR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railways are: Mumbai Central – Ratlam , Mumbai Central– Ahmedabad and Palanpur –Ahmedabad.