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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)
In 1951, the Indian Railways was established by the amalgamation of 42 different railway companies operating in the country, spanning a total of 55,000 km (34,000 mi). The railway network across the country was reorganized into six regional zones in 1951–52 for administrative purposes, which was gradually expanded to 18 zones over the years.
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]
In 2014, there were about 1 million kilometres (621,400 miles) of railway in the world, a decrease of 3% compared to 2013. 350,000 km (218,000 mi) were in Europe and mainly used for passenger service. 370,000 km (230,000 mi) were in North America and mainly used for freight.
Western Railway: 1890 79 km (49 mi) Yes [112] Ankleshwar–Rajpipla † Western Railway: 1897 67 km (42 mi) No [113] Bharuch–Dahej † Western Railway: 1914 62 km (39 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [114] Bhusawal–Kalyan: Central and Western Railway: 1865 390 km (240 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1969 [115] Chalisgaon–Dhule: Central Railway: 1900 56 km ...
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. Group E lines: Support less than 100 km/h (62 mph) Group D lines: Support up to 100 km/h (62 mph)
The suburban railways of Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai occupy no more than 7.1% of the Indian Railways network, but account for 53.2% of all railway passengers. [129] In some cities of India, the opening of rapid transit systems has led to a decline in the use of the suburban rail system.
In 1957, Indian Railways adopted 25 kV 50 Hz AC traction with the first runs beginning in December 1959 with the WAM-1 locomotives, capable of reaching speeds of up to 112 km/h (70 mph). [ 14 ] In 1960, the Railway Board of India commissioned a study to increase the speed of its trains, which was restricted to 96 km/h (60 mph) on the existent ...