India vs Russia: Rail lines
India
68,103 total route-km
in 2021
Russia
85,544 total route-km
in 2021
India rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd
Rail lines over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 85,544 total route-km against 68,103 total route-km in India, a difference of 17,441 total route-km.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 104 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,721 total route-km | 86,663 total route-km | 23,942 total route-km | Russia |
| 2000s | 63,270 total route-km | 85,356 total route-km | 22,086 total route-km | Russia |
| 2010s | 66,103 total route-km | 85,286 total route-km | 19,183 total route-km | Russia |
| 2020s | 68,029 total route-km | 85,550 total route-km | 17,520 total route-km | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 85,544 total route-km against 68,103 total route-km in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between India and Russia?
- 17,441 total route-km, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for rail lines?
- India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.