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Please notify the uploader with {{subst:update-note|1=File:Railway network map of India - Schematic.svg|2=Visit By 7509781949 Kuldeep Sonakiya the map is seriously outdated.There is an ongoing conversion of all the narrow-gauge and meter-gauge tracks in India to broad-gauge tracks, with completion expected in 2022.
Railway map of India in 1909. The first railway budget was presented in 1924. [9] The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway was merged with the East Indian Railway Company (EIR) in the same year. [27] On 3 February 1925, the first electric train ran between Victoria Terminus (VT) and Kurla, hauled by a SLM electric locomotive on 1500 V DC traction. [28]
Kolkata Metro is the only metro system in India to be controlled by Indian Railways. Country-wide rail services in India are provided by the state-run Indian Railways (IR) under the supervision of the Ministry of Railways. IR is divided into eighteen zones including the Kolkata Metro Railway. [87]
China – Chongqing Rail Transit: Line 9 extends from Xingke Ave to Huashigou and Line 10 extends from Liyuchi to Houbao. [5] India January 19 – Mumbai Metro: Line 2 extends from Dahanukarwadi to Andheri West and Line 7 extends from Aarey to Gundavali. [6] Turkey January 22 – Line M11 of the Istanbul Metro opens between Kağıthane and ...
The new standard gauge railway between New Delhi and Meerut was envisioned under RapidX project to connect Delhi with its satellite cities. In 2023, a priority section of the line between Sahibabad and Duhai was opened, with the operations extending up to Meerut south in 2024.
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 2024 [update] , it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size with a track length of 135,207 km (84,014 mi), running track ...
In 2012, MoD had identified following 14 geostrategic new rail lines to be built near China, Pakistan and Nepal border for the rapid and easier deployment of troops while simultaneously undertaking development of 73 similar geostrategic India-China Border Roads (ICBR) roads as border rail and road transport development in India is lagging much ...
Railway line construction, maintenance, border check point management is also carried out with partner railway agencies and other government agencies. Some of the railway lines & services are operational while some are non-operational or in proposal or planning stages.