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    List of railway lines in India

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    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.


    Railway Network of India

    Legend

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    Lines

    † Converted from narrow or meter gauges
    ‡ Under construction or under upgradation

    Speed

      Group B lines: up to 130 km/h (81 mph)
      Group A lines: up to 160 km/h (99 mph)

    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 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.
    • 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

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    The Northern zonal council of India includes states and Union terrirtories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Delhi, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.
    Line Operator(s) Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
    Ambala–Attari Northern Railway 1873 273 km (170 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2004 [1]
    Amritsar–Pathankot Northern Railway 1884 108 km (67 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2018 [2]
    Amritsar–Khem Karan Northern Railway 1910 126 km (78 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2019 [3]
    Bathinda–Rajpura Northern Railway 173 km (107 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [4]
    Bathinda–Rewari Northern Railway 1884 300 km (190 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2009 [5]
    Bathinda–Rohtak † Northern Railway 1884 228 km (142 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2009 [6]
    Bhanupli–Leh ‡ Northern Railway TBD 2030 489 km (304 mi) TBD TBD [7]
    Bikaner–Rewari † North Western Railway 1941 379 km (235 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2020 [8]
    Chandigarh–Sahnewal Northern Railway 2013 97 km (60 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2015 [9]
    Delhi–Kalka † Northern Railway 1891 267 km (166 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2000 [10]
    Delhi–Fazilka Northern Railway 1897 416 km (258 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [11]
    Delhi–Jaipur † Northern and North Western Railway 1875 305 km (190 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [12]
    Delhi–Moradabad † Northern Railway 1900 167 km (104 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [13]
    Haryana Orbital ‡ Northern Railway 2026 121.7 km (75.6 mi) 160 km/h (99 mph) Under construction [14]
    Jaipur–Ahmedabad † North Western and Western Railway 1881 630 km (390 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2014 [15]
    Jalandhar–Firozpur Northern Railway 1912 118 km (73 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [16]
    Jammu–Baramulla ‡ Northern Railway 2024 338 km (210 mi) TBD Partly opened [17]
    Jodhpur–Bathinda † North Western Railway 1902 118 km (73 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [18]
    Jodhpur–Jaisalmer † North Western Railway 1968 292 km (181 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [19]
    Ludhiana–Jakhal Northern Railway 1901 129 km (80 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2020 [20]
    Marwar–Munabao † North Western Railway 1902 370 km (230 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [21]
    Merta Road–Rewari † North Western Railway 1941 368 km (229 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2018 [22]
    Rewari–Rohtak Northern Railway 2013 81.3 km (50.5 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [23]
    Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur † North Western Railway 1930 244 km (152 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2021 [24]
    Suratgarh–Bathinda † Northern and North Western Railway 1970 264 km (164 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [25]

    Eastern region

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    The Eastern zonal council of India includes states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.
    Line Operator(s) Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
    Ahmadpur–Katwa † Eastern Railway 1917 52 km (32 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [26]
    Alipurduar–Bamanhat † Northeast Frontier Railway 1894 74 km (46 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [27]
    Andal–Sainthia Eastern Railway 1913 73 km (45 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2016 [28]
    Andal–Sitarampur Eastern Railway 1864 73 km (45 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2017 [28]
    Asansol–Patna South Eastern Railway 1871 331 km (206 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2001 [29]
    Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur Eastern and East Central Railway 1891 205 km (127 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1963 [30]
    Asansol–Gaya Eastern and East Central Railway 1907 267 km (166 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1962 [31]
    Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya † East Central Railway 1903 100 km (62 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2017 [32]
    Bandel–Katwa Eastern Railway 1913 104 km (65 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 1996 [33]
    Bankura–Masagram † South Eastern Railway 2005 120.3 km (74.8 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2021 [34]
    Barauni–Guwahati East Central and Northeast Frontier Railway 1950 784 km (487 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2021 [35]
    Barauni–Katihar † East Central and Northeast Frontier Railway 1889 185 km (115 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2012 [36]
    Barauni–Gorakhpur † East Central and North Eastern Railway 1907 202 km (126 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [37]
    Barauni–Raxaul † East Central and North Eastern Railway 1907 210 km (130 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [37]
    Bardhaman–Asansol Eastern Railway 1863 106 km (66 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1966 [31]
    Bardhaman–Katwa † Eastern Railway 1915 53 km (33 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2018 [38]
    Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa † Eastern Railway 1913 170 km (110 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2021 [39]
    Barkakana–Muri–Chandil South Eastern Railway 1937 126 km (78 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1997 [40]
    Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh East Central Railway 1902 105 km (65 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1998 [41]
    Barkakana–Son Nagar East Central Railway 1907 313 km (194 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1962 [31]
    Barsoi–New Farakka Eastern and Northeast Frontier Railway 1963 126 km (78 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [42]
    Cuttack–Sambalpur East Coast Railway 1998 284 km (176 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2010 [43]
    Dhanbad–Chandrapura Eastern and South Eastern Railway 1894 34 km (21 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) 1987 [44]
    Dumka–Bhagalpur Eastern Railway 1907 115 km (71 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [45]
    Eklakhi–Balurghat Northeast Frontier Railway 2004 87 km (54 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2023 [46]
    Fatuha–Tilaiya † East Central Railway 2003 170 km (110 mi) 55 km/h (34 mph) 2020 [47]
    Gaya–Kiul East Central Railway 1979 129 km (80 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2018 [48]
    Gaya–Pt. D.D. Upadhyaya Junction East Central Railway 1907 197 km (122 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1962 [49]
    Hajipur–Muzaffarpur–Samastipur–Barauni East Central Railway 1907 157.37 km (97.79 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [50]
    Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri † East Central Railway 1878 157.37 km (97.79 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2024 [51]
    Harnaut–Mokama East Central Railway 2016 52 km (32 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes
    Barkakana–Muri–Chandil South Eastern Railway 1965 165 km (103 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2002 [40]
    Howrah–Barddhaman Eastern Railway 1854 108 km (67 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1958 [52]
    Howrah–Barddhaman Eastern Railway 1917 95 km (59 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1966 [53]
    Howrah–Kharagpur South Eastern Railway 1900 115 km (71 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1969 [54]
    Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat Eastern Railway 2011 135 km (84 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) Yes [55]
    Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram East Coast Railway 1961 448 km (278 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2018 [54]
    Katihar–Siliguri † Northeast Frontier Railway 1958 203.7 km (126.6 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [56]
    Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra South Eastern Railway 1901 168 km (104 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1999 [31]
    Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra East Coast and South Eastern Railway 1901 407 km (253 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2002 [54]
    Khurda Road–Bolangir ‡ East Coast Railway TBD 306.25 km (190.29 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Under construction [57]
    Koderma–Ranchi South Eastern and East Central Railway 2015 211 km (131 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [58]
    Lanjigarh–Junagarh East Coast Railway 2014 56 km (35 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [59]
    Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma Eastern and East Central Railway 1871 138 km (86 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2020 [60]
    Mokama–Barauni East Central Railway 1959 21 km (13 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [61]
    Muzaffarpur–Hajipur EastCentral Railway 1886 53.83 km (33.45 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2014 [62]
    Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi EastCentral Railway 2013 53.83 km (33.45 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Yes [63]
    Nalhati–Azimganj † Eastern Railway 1863 45 km (28 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) 2021 [64]
    Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori † East Central Railway 36 km (22 mi) Yes [65]
    Neora–Sheikhpura ‡ East Central Railway TBD 123.2 km (76.6 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Under construction [66]
    Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia East Central and South Eastern Railway 1961 152 km (94 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1958 [67][68]
    New Jalpaiguri–New Mal–Samuktala Road † Northeast Frontier Railway 1950 182 km (113 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [69]
    New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon Northeast Frontier Railway 1963 252 km (157 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2024 [70]
    New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar Northeast Frontier Railway 2016 128.6 km (79.9 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2024 [71]
    Patna–Gaya Eastern Railway 1900 92 km (57 mi) 75 km/h (47 mph) 2003 [72]
    Patna–Mughalsarai Eastern Railway 1862 212 km (132 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2002 [73]
    Patna–Hajipur Eastern Railway 2016 21 km (13 mi) 50 km/h (31 mph) 2016 [74]
    Ranaghat–Lalgola † Eastern Railway 1899 155 km (96 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2007 [75]
    Samastipur–Muzaffarpur East Central Railway 1886 53 km (33 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2014 [76]
    Sealdah–Gede Eastern Railway 1862 117 km (73 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1964 [77]
    Sealdah–Bangaon Eastern Railway 1882 117 km (73 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 1964 [78]
    Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur Eastern Railway 1885 39 km (24 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 1957 [79]
    Tatanagar–Bilaspur South East Central, South Eastern and East Coast Railway 1892 468 km (291 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1970 [80]

    Northeastern region

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    The Northeastern Zonal council of India includes states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
    Line Operator(s) Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
    Guwahati–Lumding † Northeast Frontier Railway 1900 181 km (112 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [81]
    Lumding–Dibrugarh † Northeast Frontier Railway 1903 376 km (234 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Under construction [82]
    Lumding–Sabroom † Northeast Frontier Railway 2008 503 km (313 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Under construction [83]
    New Bongaigaon–Guwahati Northeast Frontier Railway 1962 170 km (110 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2014 [84]
    Rangiya–Murkongselek † Northeast Frontier Railway 1895 450 km (280 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [85]
    Sivok–Rangpo ‡ Northeast Frontier Railway TBD 44 km (27 mi) TBD Under construction [86]

    Central region

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    The Central zonal council of India includes states and Union terrirtories of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
    Line Operator(s) Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
    Agra–Bhopal North Central and West Central Railway 1889 508 km (316 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1989 [21]
    Aunrihar–Jaunpur North Eastern Railway 1904 60 km (37 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [87]
    Bhopal–Nagpur West Central and Central Railway 1924 390 km (240 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1991 [88]
    Bilaspur–Nagpur † South East Central Railway 1891 414 km (257 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2018 [54]
    Bilaspur–Katni South East Central Railway and Western Railway 1891 318.6 km (198.0 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1995 [89]
    Bina–Katni South East Central Railway and Western Railway 1923 262 km (163 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 1991 [90]
    Prayagraj–Jabalpur North Central and West Central Railway 1867 366 km (227 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [91]
    Prayagraj–Mau–Gorakhpur North Central and West Central Railway 1930 356 km (221 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [92]
    Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur Northern Railway 1870 181 km (112 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2016 [93]
    Indore–Gwalior Western, West Central and North Central Railway 1899 516 km (321 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [94]
    Jabalpur–Bhusaval North Central and West Central Railway 1870 551 km (342 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1992 [95]
    Kothavalasa–Kirandul South Coast and East Coast Railway 1966 445 km (277 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 1982 [96]
    Laksar–Dehradun Northern Railway 1900 79 km (49 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2016 [97]
    Lucknow–Gorakhpur Northern and North Eastern Railway 1885 277 km (172 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [89]
    Lucknow–Moradabad Northern Railway 1873 326 km (203 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2013 [13]
    Mainpuri–Etawah North Central Railway 2016 55.16 km (34.27 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2019 [98]
    Mau–Dildarnagar ‡ North Eastern and East Central Railway TBD 66 km (41 mi) Under construction [99]
    Moradabad–Ambala Northern Railway 1886 274 km (170 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2006 [13]
    Pdt. D.D. Upadhyaya–Kanpur North Central Railway 1866 346 km (215 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2013 [100]
    Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur EastCentral Railway 1930 309.7 km (192.4 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [101]
    Moradabad–Ambala Western Railway 1896 56 km (35 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1991 [102]
    Ujjain–Bhopal Western and West Central Railway 1895 183 km (114 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1992 [103]
    Varanasi–Chhapra † North Eastern Railway 1909 206 km (128 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2018 [104]
    Varanasi–Lucknow Northern and North Central Railway 1872 324 km (201 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2022 [105]
    Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow Northern Railway 1898 301 km (187 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [106]
    Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow Northern Railway 1872 301 km (187 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2013 [107]

    Western region

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    The Western Indian zonal council includes states of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra
    Line Operator(s) Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
    Ahmedabad–Viramgam Western Railway 1871 65 km (40 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [108]
    Ahmedabad–Mumbai Western Railway 1863 493 km (306 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [109]
    Ahmedabad–Udaipur † Western and North Western Railway 1879 296 km (184 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Yes [110]
    Anand–Godhra Western Railway 1874 79 km (49 mi) Yes [111]
    Anand–Khambhat 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 (35 mi) 44 km/h (27 mph) 2020 [116]
    Chhota Udaipur–Dhar ‡ Western Railway TBD 157 km (98 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) TBD [117]
    Dadar–Solapur Central Railway 1860 446 km (277 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2022 [118]
    Gandhidham–Ahmedabad Central Railway 1969 299.2 km (185.9 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [119]
    Gandhidham–Bhuj Central Railway 1969 59 km (37 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [120]
    Gandhidham–Kandla Port Western Railway 1930 11 km (6.8 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [121]
    Gandhidham–Palanpur † Western Railway 1952 301 km (187 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [122]
    Jamnagar–Porbandar † Western Railway 1946 44 km (27 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Yes [123]
    Kanjari Boriyavi–Vadtal Western Railway 1929 6 km (3.7 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) No [124]
    Latur–Miraj † Central Railway 1897 341.94 km (212.47 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [125]
    Maliya Miyana–Wankaner † Central Railway 1890 80 km (50 mi) Yes [126]
    Nagpur–Bhusawal † Central Railway 1867 389 km (242 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1991 [127]
    Nagpur–Secunderabad Central and South Central Railway 1929 581 km (361 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1995 [128]
    Narkhed–Badnera Central Railway 2012 138 km (86 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2017 [129]
    Palitana–Sihor † Western Railway 1910 27.62 km (17.16 mi) 2022 [130]
    Porbandar–Jetalsar † Western Railway 1890 124 km (77 mi) 2022 [131]
    Pune–Londa † Central and South Western Railway 1890 468 km (291 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2024 [132]
    Rajkot–Somnath † Western Railway 1890 190 km (120 mi) 80 km (50 mi) Yes [133]
    Rajkot–Wankaner † Western Railway 1890 42 km (26 mi) 80 km (50 mi) Yes [134]
    Samakhiali–Maliya Miyana Western Railway 1969 39 km (24 mi) 80 km (50 mi) Yes [135]
    Secunderabad–Manmad South Central & Central Railway 1905 621 km (386 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [136]
    Surendranagar–Bhavnagar † Western Railway 1880 170 km (110 mi) 100 km (62 mi) Yes [137]
    Taranga Hill–Abu Road ‡ Western Railway TBD 116.65 km (72.48 mi) TBD Under construction [138]
    Udhna–Jalgaon Western & Central Railway 307 km (191 mi) 110 km (68 mi) Yes [139]
    Vasad–Kathana Western Railway 1953 43 km (27 mi) No [140]
    Viramgam–Mahesana † Western Railway 65 km (40 mi) Yes [141]
    Viramgam–Maliya Miyana Western Railway 1942 142 km (88 mi) Yes [142]
    Viramgam–Okha † Western Railway 1922 433 km (269 mi) 100 km (62 mi) Yes [143]
    Viramgam–Surendra Nagar Western Railway 1872 65 km (40 mi) 100 km (62 mi) Yes [144]
    Wankaner–Surendra Nagar Western Railway 1890 74 km (46 mi) Yes [145]
    Wardha–Nanded ‡ Central Railway TBD 284 km (176 mi) TBD Under construction [146]

    Southern region

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    The Southern Indian zonal council includes states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Tamil Nadu
    Line Operator(s) Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
    Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli South Western Railway 1887 469 km (291 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [147]
    Bhimavaram–Narasapur South Coast Railway 30 km (19 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [148]
    Chennai Central–Bangalore City Southern and South Western Railway 1864 358 km (222 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1992 [149]
    Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur † Southern Railway 1880 351 km (218 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2010 [150]
    Coimbatore–Pollachi † Southern Railway 1915 40 km (25 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2010 [151]
    Coimbatore–Mettupalayam † Southern Railway 1873 36 km (22 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2015 [152]
    Dharmavaram–Pakala † South Central Railway 1891 227.40 km (141.30 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2010 [153]
    Duvvada–Vijayawada South Coast Railway 1897 350 km (220 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1965 [154]
    Ernakulam–Kayamkulam Southern Railway 1989 102 km (63 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [155]
    Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam † Southern Railway 1956 118 km (73 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [156]
    Erode–Tiruchirappalli † Southern Railway 1929 118 km (73 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2018 [157]
    Gudivada–Machilipatnam South Coast Railway 36.70 km (22.80 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [158]
    Gudur–Renigunta South Central Railway 1957 83 km (52 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [159]
    Gudur–Chennai South Coast and Southern Railway 1899 455 km (283 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [160]
    Renigunta–Katpadi South Central Railway 115 km (71 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2017 [161]
    Guntakal–Vasco da Gama † South Central and South Western Railway 1882 457 km (284 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [162]
    Guntakal–Bangalore † South Central and South Western Railway 1892 293 km (182 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes
    Guntur–Krishna Canal South Coast Railway 1966 25.36 km (15.76 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2017 [163]
    Guntur–Tenali South Coast Railway 1916 25.47 km (15.83 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [164]
    Guruvayur–Thrissur Southern Railway 1994 23 km (14 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) Yes [165]
    Hassan–Bangalore South Western Railway 2017 179 km (111 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [166]
    Jolarpettai–Shoranur Southern and South Western Railway 1861 418 km (260 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [167]
    Kadapa–Bangalore ‡ South Central and South Western Railway TBD 257 km (160 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Under construction [168]
    Kazipet–Vijayawada South Central Railway 1889 201.14 km (124.98 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1988 [169]
    Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam East Coast Railway 1899 424 km (263 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1988 [54]
    Kollam–Sengottai † Southern Railway 1904 94.1 km (58.5 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [170]
    Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram † Southern Railway 1918 94.1 km (58.5 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2006 [171]
    Kothapalli–Manoharabad ‡ South Central Railway 2026 151 km (94 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Under construction [172]
    Madurai–Tirunelveli † Southern Railway 1876 157.1 km (97.6 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2015 [173]
    Mahabubnagar–Munirabad ‡ Southern Railway 2025 274 km (170 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Under construction [174]
    Manamadurai–Virudhunagar † Southern Railway 1964 67 km (42 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Under construction [175]
    Mangalore–Mysore † South Western and Southern Railway 1979 309 km (192 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Under construction [176]
    Medak–Akkannapet South Central Railway 2022 17.2 km (10.7 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) No [177]
    Motumarri–Vishnupuram South Central Railway 2019 89 km (55 mi) 75 km/h (47 mph) 2019 [178]
    Mysore–Bangalore † South Western Railway 1882 138.25 km (85.90 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2018 [179]
    Mysore–Chamarajanagar † South Western Railway 2008 61 km (38 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) Yes [180]
    Nadikudi–Macherla South Central Railway 35 km (22 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) Yes [181]
    Nadikudi–Srikalahasti ‡ South Central Railway TBD 308 km (191 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Under construction [182]
    Nagercoil–Tirunelveli Southern Railway 1981 73 km (45 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2018 [183]
    Nallapadu–Nandyal † South Central Railway 1892 256.9 km (159.6 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [184]
    Nandyal–Yerraguntla South Central Railway 2016 123 km (76 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [185]
    Nilambur–Shoranur Southern Railway 1927 66 km (41 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [186]
    Obulavaripalle–Krishnapatnam South Coast Railway 2019 112 km (70 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2019 [187]
    Pagidipalli–Nallapadu South Central Railway 1930 238.49 km (148.19 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2017 [188]
    Palakkad–Pollachi † Southern Railway 1898 58 km (36 mi) 55 km/h (34 mph) Yes [189]
    Peddapalli–Nizamabad South Central Railway 1993 177 km (110 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2022 [190]
    Rayadurg–Tumkur ‡ South Western Railway TBD 207 km (129 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) TBD [191]
    Secunderabad–Dhone † South Central Railway 1929 295 km (183 mi) 2023 [136]
    Shoranur–Cochin Harbour † Southern Railway 1902 107 km (66 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) 1996 [192]
    Shoranur–Mangalore Southern Railway 1902 328 km (204 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2014 [193]
    Solapur–Guntakal † Central Railway, South Central railway and Southern Railway 1871 379 km (235 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2021 [194]
    Tenali–Repalle South Coast Railway 1916 32.10 km (19.95 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) 2021 [195]
    Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari Southern Railway 1979 86 km (53 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [183]
    Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur † Southern Railway 1923 60 km (37 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2023 [196]
    Vijayawada–Nidadavolu South Coast Railway 127 km (79 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [197]
    Vijayawada–Gudur † South Coast and Southern Railway 1899 127 km (79 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1980 [198]

    International

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    Further information: Cross-border railway lines in India
    Line Operator(s) Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
    Bangladesh
    Akhaura–Agartala India Northeast Frontier Railway
    Bangladesh East Zone     		2023 15 km (9.3 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) No [199]
    Old Malda–Abdulpur India Northeast Frontier Railway
    Bangladesh West Zone     		1930 154 km (96 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) No [200]
    Nepal
    Jaynagar–Bardibas India East Central Railway
    Nepal NRCL     		1937 68.7 km (42.7 mi) 120 km/h (75 mph) No [201]

    Meter and narrow gauge lines

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    Further information: Mountain railways of India
    Line Gauge Operator(s) Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
    Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Narrow (610 mm) Northeast Frontier Railway 1881 83.9 km (52.1 mi) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) No [202]
    Kalka–Shimla Railway Narrow (762 mm) Northern Railway 1903 96.60 km (60.02 mi) 30 km/h (19 mph) No [202]
    Kangra Valley Railway Narrow (762 mm) Northern Railway 1928 164 km (102 mi) 40 km/h (25 mph) No [203]
    Matheran Hill Railway Narrow (610 mm) Central Railway 1907 21 km (13 mi) No [204]
    Nilgiri Mountain Railway Meter (1000 mm) Southern Railway 1908 46 km (29 mi) No [205]

    Main lines

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    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 Speed Electrified Ref.
    Howrah–Chennai South Eastern, East Coast, South Central and Southern Railway 1901 1,661 km (1,032 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2005 [208]
    Howrah–Mumbai South Eastern, South East Central and Central Railway 1890 1,968 km (1,223 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2012 [209]
    Howrah–New Delhi Eastern, East Central, North Central and Northern Railway 1866 1,532 km (952 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2002 [210]
    Mumbai–Chennai Central, South Central and Southern Railway 1871 1,281 km (796 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2015 [211]
    New Delhi–Chennai Northern, North Central, Central, South Central and Southern Railway 1929 2,182 km (1,356 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1991 [212]
    New Delhi–Mumbai Northern, North Central, West Central and Western Railway 1,386 km (861 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1987 [213]

    See also

    [edit]
    • List of railway stations in India
    • Dedicated freight corridors in India
    • High-speed rail in India

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