List of railway lines in India explained
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.
Legend
- Lines† Converted from narrow or meter gauges
‡ Under construction or under upgradation
Speed
Note
- 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 lines that fall in both regions are placed in the section of the region which has majority of the line lying within it.
- All lines listed in the regional sections are of broad gauge (1,676 mm).
- The main lines that are formed by combination of multiple lines are listed in a section of their own.
Northern region
Eastern region
Northeastern region
Central region
Western region
Southern region
International
Meter and narrow gauge lines
Main lines
The following major trunk lines that connect major Indian cities are formed by combination of multiple smaller lines.[206] [207]
Line | Operator(s) | Opened | Length | | Electrified | Ref. |
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Howrah–Chennai | South Eastern, East Coast, South Central and Southern Railway | 1901 | | | | [208] |
Howrah–Mumbai | South Eastern, South East Central and Central Railway | 1890 | | | | [209] |
Howrah–New Delhi | Eastern, East Central and Northern Railway | 1866 | | | | [210] |
Mumbai–Chennai | Central, South Central and Southern Railway | 1871 | | | | [211] |
New Delhi–Chennai | Northern, North Central, Central, South Central and Southern Railway | 1929 | | | | [212] |
New Delhi–Mumbai | Northern, North Central, West Central and Western Railway | | | | | [213] | |
See also
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