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Abohar–Jodhpur–Bathinda Passenger; Adilabad–Hazur Sahib Nanded Express; Agartala–Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express; Agniveena Express; Ahilyanagari Express
East India Tramway Company; East Indian Railway; Eastern Bengal Railway; Eastern Punjab Railway; Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway; Gaekwar's Dabhoi Railway;
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation: 1999 Ministry of Railways: Services Tourist services Miniratna Category - I 89 Indian Railway Construction Limited (IRCON) 1976 Ministry of Railways: New Delhi: Services Contract & Construction Services 90 Indian Railway Finance Corporation: 1986 Ministry of Railways: Services Financial Services 91
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 ...
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 article's regional sections are divided according to India's zonal councils. The lines that fall in both regions are placed in the section of the region which has majority of the line lying within it.
Ridership on India's suburban railways has risen from 1.2 million in 1970–71 to 4.4 million in 2012–13. 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]
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) was incorporated in 2016 to manage high-speed rail corridors in India. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Railways, the Ministry of Railways and the Government of India. [1] NHSRCL was formed under the Companies Act, 2013.
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) metre gauge rack railway in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu was opened in 1908 and is the only operational rack railway in India. [ 179 ] [ 178 ] These railways operate with its own dedicated fleet of locomotives and coaches.