Rail lines in India
India: Rail lines was 68,103 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68,103 total route-km
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 104 countries
All-time high
69,249 total route-km
in 2018
All-time low
62,495 total route-km
in 1998
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in India, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
India recorded 68,103 total route-km for rail lines in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in India peaked at 69,249 total route-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62,495 total route-km, in 1998.
India ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in India, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62,660 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 62,915 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 62,725 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 62,495 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 62,810 total route-km | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 62,759 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63,028 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 63,140 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 63,122 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 63,221 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63,485 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63,332 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63,327 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 63,273 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64,015 total route-km | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 63,974 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64,460 total route-km | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64,600 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65,436 total route-km | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65,808 total route-km | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66,030 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66,687 total route-km | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 67,368 total route-km | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69,249 total route-km | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 67,414 total route-km | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 67,956 total route-km | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 68,103 total route-km | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 68,103 total route-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929.5 total route-km, 73.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,721 total route-km | 62,495 total route-km | 62,915 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 63,270 total route-km | 62,759 total route-km | 64,015 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,103 total route-km | 63,974 total route-km | 69,249 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,029 total route-km | 67,956 total route-km | 68,103 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in India?
- Rail lines in India was 68,103 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 69,249 total route-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,495 total route-km in 1998.
- How does India rank for rail lines?
- India ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.