Railway Map of India | Indian Railways Network Map

Railway Map of India | Indian Railways Network Map

The first railway on the Indian sub-continent ran over a stretch of 21 miles from Bombay to Thane. The first passenger train steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hooghly, a distance of 24 miles, on 15th August 1854. Thus the first section of the East Indian Railway was opened to public traffic, inaugurating the beginning of railway transport on the Eastern side of the subcontinent. 

In the south, the first line was opened on Ist July 1856 by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Vyasarpadi Jeeva Nilayam (Veyasarpandy) and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles. In the North, a length of 119 miles of line was laid from Allahabad to Kanpur on 3rd March 1859. The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic on 19th October 1875.

Indian Railways Length

Track Kilometers Broad Gauge

(1676 mm)

Meter Gauge

(1000 mm)

Narrow Gauge (762/610 mm) Total
86,526 18,529 3,651 108,706
Route Kilometers Electrified Total    
16,001 63,028    

Other Interesting Facts of Indian Railways

Indian Railways runs around 11,000 trains every day, of which 7,000 are passenger trains

7566 –  locomotives 37,840  –  Coaching vehicles 222,147 –  Freight wagons 6853  –  Stations 
300  – Yards 2300  –  Good sheds 700  –  Repair shops 1.54 million – Workforce

 

Indian Railways Map showing the network across the country with different zones:

  • Northern Railway (NR)
  • North Eastern Railway (NER)
  • Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)
  • Western Railway (WR)
  • Southern Railway (SR)
  • South Central Railway (SCR)
  • South Eastern Railway (SER)
  • Eastern Railway (ER)
  • Central Railway (CR)
  • South Western Railway (SWR)
  • North Western Railway (NWR)
  • West Central Railway (WCR)
  • North Central Railway (NCR)
  • South East Central Railway (SECR)
  • East Coast Railway (ECoR)
  • East Central Railway (ECR)
  • Metro Railway Kolkata
  • South Coast Railway

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Some Facts About Indian Railway

Some Facts About Indian Railway

1. The Indian Railways is among the world’s largest rail networks. The Indian Railways route length network is spread over 1,23,236 km, with 13,452 passenger trains and 9,141 freight trains from 7,349 stations playing 23 million travelers and 3 million tonnes (MT) of freight daily. India's railway network is recognized as one of the largest railway systems in the world under single management.

2. India’s fastest train has successfully completed a trial run at 160 km per hour. In a few months, with the rollout of the first semi-high speed train, passengers will be able to travel between Delhi and Agra in just 90 minutes, cutting the journey time by 30 minutes.

3. The New Delhi Railway Station has secured a place in the Guinness Book of Records for having the world’s largest Route Relay Interlocking System. This system is put to use where multiple tracks are interlocked. It helps divert train movements during periods of high traffic volumes.

4. Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta in Andhra Pradesh, and at the Tamil Nadu border, is the station with the longest name (29 letters). Locals usually add the prefix ‘Sri’ before the name, making it longer by 3 letters.

5. Indian Railways’ longest tunnel is Pir Panjal that links Kashmir Valley with Banihal in Jammu. It runs for a distance of over 11.2 km. The train with the longest route is Vivek Express. Running between Dibrugarh and Kanyakumari, it covers 4,286 km in around 82 hours and 30 minutes.

Some Major Railway Station In India

Some Major Railway Station In India

1. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is a historic railway station in India, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was formerly known as Victoria Terminus Station is one of the biggest landmarks of the city and one of the busiest railway stations in India.

2. Chennai Central Station

Chennai Central railway station is one of the most important railway hubs in South India and one of the most prominent landmarks of Chennai. The station is also a main hub for the Chennai Suburban Railway system and the most profitable stations of Southern Railways.

3. Ghum, North Bengal

Ghum railway station is the highest railway station in India and the 14th highest in the world. This is the part of the Darjeeling toy train railways. It is quite a small station, yet it is considered to be one of the most beautiful railway station in India.