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.

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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

The Northern zonal council of India includes states and Union terrirtories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Delhi, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. Northern Indian Zonal Council.svg
The Northern zonal council of India includes states and Union terrirtories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Delhi, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.
LineOperator(s)OpenedLengthSpeedElectrifiedRef.
Ambala–Attari Northern Railway 1873273 km (170 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2004 [1]
Amritsar–Pathankot Northern Railway 1884108 km (67 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2018 [2]
Amritsar–Khem Karan Northern Railway 1910126 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 1884300 km (190 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2009 [5]
Bathinda–Rohtak Northern Railway 1884228 km (142 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2009 [6]
Bhanupli–Leh Northern Railway TBD 2030489 km (304 mi)TBDTBD [7]
Bikaner–Rewari North Western Railway 1941379 km (235 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2020 [8]
Chandigarh–Sahnewal Northern Railway 201397 km (60 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2015 [9]
Delhi–Kalka Northern Railway 1891267 km (166 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2000 [10]
Delhi–Fazilka Northern Railway 1897416 km (258 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2019 [11]
Delhi–Jaipur Northern and North Western Railway 1875305 km (190 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [12]
Delhi–Moradabad Northern Railway 1900167 km (104 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2019 [13]
Haryana Orbital Northern Railway 2026121.7 km (75.6 mi)160 km/h (99 mph)Under construction [14]
Jaipur–Ahmedabad North Western and Western Railway 1881630 km (390 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2014 [15]
Jalandhar–Firozpur Northern Railway 1912118 km (73 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2019 [16]
Jammu–Baramulla Northern Railway 2024338 km (210 mi)TBDPartly opened [17]
Jodhpur–Bathinda North Western Railway 1902118 km (73 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [18]
Jodhpur–Jaisalmer North Western Railway 1968292 km (181 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [19]
Ludhiana–Jakhal Northern Railway 1901129 km (80 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2020 [20]
Marwar–Munabao North Western Railway 1902370 km (230 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [21]
Merta Road–Rewari North Western Railway 1941368 km (229 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2018 [22]
Rewari–Rohtak Northern Railway 201381.3 km (50.5 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [23]
Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur North Western Railway 1930244 km (152 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2021 [24]
Suratgarh–Bathinda Northern and North Western Railway 1970264 km (164 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [25]

Eastern region

The Eastern zonal council of India includes states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. East India.svg
The Eastern zonal council of India includes states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.
LineOperator(s)OpenedLengthSpeedElectrifiedRef.
Ahmadpur–Katwa Eastern Railway 191752 km (32 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [26]
Alipurduar–Bamanhat Northeast Frontier Railway 189474 km (46 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [27]
Andal–Sainthia Eastern Railway 191373 km (45 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2016 [28]
Andal–Sitarampur Eastern Railway 186473 km (45 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2017 [28]
Asansol–Patna South Eastern Railway 1871331 km (206 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2001 [29]
Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur Eastern and East Central Railway 1891205 km (127 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1963 [30]
Asansol–Gaya Eastern and East Central Railway 1907267 km (166 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1962 [31]
Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya East Central Railway 1903100 km (62 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2017 [32]
Bandel–Katwa Eastern Railway 1913104 km (65 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)1996 [33]
Bankura–Masagram South Eastern Railway 2005120.3 km (74.8 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2021 [34]
Barauni–Guwahati East Central and Northeast Frontier Railway 1950784 km (487 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2021 [35]
Barauni–Katihar East Central and Northeast Frontier Railway 1889185 km (115 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2012 [36]
Barauni–Gorakhpur East Central and North Eastern Railway 1907202 km (126 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [37]
Barauni–Raxaul East Central and North Eastern Railway 1907210 km (130 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [37]
Bardhaman–Asansol Eastern Railway 1863106 km (66 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1966 [31]
Bardhaman–Katwa Eastern Railway 191553 km (33 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2018 [38]
Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Eastern Railway 1913170 km (110 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2021 [39]
Barkakana–Muri–Chandil South Eastern Railway 1937126 km (78 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)1997 [40]
Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh East Central Railway 1902105 km (65 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1998 [41]
Barkakana–Son Nagar East Central Railway 1907313 km (194 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)1962 [31]
Barsoi–New Farakka Eastern and Northeast Frontier Railway 1963126 km (78 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [42]
Cuttack–Sambalpur East Coast Railway 1998284 km (176 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2010 [43]
Dhanbad–Chandrapura Eastern and South Eastern Railway 189434 km (21 mi)80 km/h (50 mph)1987 [44]
Dumka–Bhagalpur Eastern Railway 1907115 km (71 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [45]
Eklakhi–Balurghat Northeast Frontier Railway 200487 km (54 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2023 [46]
Fatuha–Tilaiya East Central Railway 2003170 km (110 mi)55 km/h (34 mph)2020 [47]
Gaya–Kiul East Central Railway 1979129 km (80 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2018 [48]
Gaya–Pt. D.D. Upadhyaya Junction East Central Railway 1907197 km (122 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1962 [49]
Hajipur–Muzaffarpur–Samastipur–Barauni East Central Railway 1907157.37 km (97.79 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [50]
Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri East Central Railway 1878157.37 km (97.79 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2024 [51]
Harnaut–Mokama East Central Railway 201652 km (32 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes
Barkakana–Muri–Chandil South Eastern Railway 1965165 km (103 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2002 [40]
Howrah–Barddhaman Eastern Railway 1854108 km (67 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1958 [52]
Howrah–Barddhaman Eastern Railway 191795 km (59 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1966 [53]
Howrah–Kharagpur South Eastern Railway 1900115 km (71 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1969 [54]
Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat Eastern Railway 2011135 km (84 mi)90 km/h (56 mph)Yes [55]
Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram East Coast Railway 1961448 km (278 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2018 [54]
Katihar–Siliguri Northeast Frontier Railway 1958203.7 km (126.6 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [56]
Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra South Eastern Railway 1901168 km (104 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)1999 [31]
Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra East Coast and South Eastern Railway 1901407 km (253 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2002 [54]
Khurda Road–Bolangir East Coast Railway TBD306.25 km (190.29 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)Under construction [57]
Koderma–Ranchi South Eastern and East Central Railway 2015211 km (131 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [58]
Lanjigarh–Junagarh East Coast Railway 201456 km (35 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [59]
Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma Eastern and East Central Railway 1871138 km (86 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2020 [60]
Mokama–Barauni East Central Railway 195921 km (13 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [61]
Muzaffarpur–Hajipur EastCentral Railway 188653.83 km (33.45 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2014 [62]
Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi EastCentral Railway 201353.83 km (33.45 mi)80 km/h (50 mph)Yes [63]
Nalhati–Azimganj Eastern Railway 186345 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 TBD123.2 km (76.6 mi)80 km/h (50 mph)Under construction [66]
Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia East Central and South Eastern Railway 1961152 km (94 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)1958 [67] [68]
New Jalpaiguri–New Mal–Samuktala Road Northeast Frontier Railway 1950182 km (113 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [69]
New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon Northeast Frontier Railway 1963252 km (157 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2024 [70]
New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar Northeast Frontier Railway 2016128.6 km (79.9 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2024 [71]
Patna–Gaya Eastern Railway 190092 km (57 mi)75 km/h (47 mph)2003 [72]
Patna–Mughalsarai Eastern Railway 1862212 km (132 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2002 [73]
Patna–Hajipur Eastern Railway 201621 km (13 mi)50 km/h (31 mph)2016 [74]
Ranaghat–Lalgola Eastern Railway 1899155 km (96 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2007 [75]
Samastipur–Muzaffarpur East Central Railway 188653 km (33 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2014 [76]
Sealdah–Gede Eastern Railway 1862117 km (73 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)1964 [77]
Sealdah–Bangaon Eastern Railway 1882117 km (73 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)1964 [78]
Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur Eastern Railway 188539 km (24 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)1957 [79]
Tatanagar–Bilaspur South East Central, South Eastern and East Coast Railway 1892468 km (291 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1970 [80]

Northeastern region

The Northeastern Zonal council of India includes states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. Northeast India.svg
The Northeastern Zonal council of India includes states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
LineOperator(s)OpenedLengthSpeedElectrifiedRef.
Guwahati–Lumding Northeast Frontier Railway 1900181 km (112 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [81]
Lumding–Dibrugarh Northeast Frontier Railway 1903376 km (234 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Under construction [82]
Lumding–Sabroom Northeast Frontier Railway 2008503 km (313 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Under construction [83]
New Bongaigaon–Guwahati Northeast Frontier Railway 1962170 km (110 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2014 [84]
Rangiya–Murkongselek Northeast Frontier Railway 1895450 km (280 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [85]
Sivok–Rangpo Northeast Frontier Railway TBD44 km (27 mi)TBDUnder construction [86]

Central region

The Central zonal council of India includes states and Union terrirtories of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Central Indian Zonal Council.svg
The Central zonal council of India includes states and Union terrirtories of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
LineOperator(s)OpenedLengthSpeedElectrifiedRef.
Agra–Bhopal North Central and West Central Railway 1889508 km (316 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1989 [21]
Aunrihar–Jaunpur North Eastern Railway 190460 km (37 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2019 [87]
Bhopal–Nagpur West Central and Central Railway 1924390 km (240 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1991 [88]
Bilaspur–Nagpur South East Central Railway 1891414 km (257 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2018 [54]
Bilaspur–Katni South East Central Railway and Western Railway 1891318.6 km (198.0 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1995 [89]
Bina–Katni South East Central Railway and Western Railway 1923262 km (163 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)1991 [90]
Prayagraj–Jabalpur North Central and West Central Railway 1867366 km (227 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)Yes [91]
Prayagraj–Mau–Gorakhpur North Central and West Central Railway 1930356 km (221 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [92]
Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur Northern Railway 1870181 km (112 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2016 [93]
Indore–Gwalior Western, West Central and North Central Railway 1899516 km (321 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)Yes [94]
Jabalpur–Bhusaval North Central and West Central Railway 1870551 km (342 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1992 [95]
Kothavalasa–Kirandul South Coast and East Coast Railway 1966445 km (277 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)1982 [96]
Laksar–Dehradun Northern Railway 190079 km (49 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2016 [97]
Lucknow–Gorakhpur Northern and North Eastern Railway 1885277 km (172 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [89]
Lucknow–Moradabad Northern Railway 1873326 km (203 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2013 [13]
Mainpuri–Etawah North Central Railway 201655.16 km (34.27 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2019 [98]
Mau–Dildarnagar North Eastern and East Central Railway TBD66 km (41 mi)Under construction [99]
Moradabad–Ambala Northern Railway 1886274 km (170 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2006 [13]
Pdt. D.D. Upadhyaya–Kanpur North Central Railway 1866346 km (215 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2013 [100]
Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur EastCentral Railway 1930309.7 km (192.4 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [101]
Moradabad–Ambala Western Railway 189656 km (35 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)1991 [102]
Ujjain–Bhopal Western and West Central Railway 1895183 km (114 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)1992 [103]
Varanasi–Chhapra North Eastern Railway 1909206 km (128 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2018 [104]
Varanasi–Lucknow Northern and North Central Railway 1872324 km (201 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2022 [105]
Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow Northern Railway 1898301 km (187 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [106]
Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow Northern Railway 1872301 km (187 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2013 [107]

Western region

The Western Indian zonal council includes states of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra Western India.svg
The Western Indian zonal council includes states of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra
LineOperator(s)OpenedLengthSpeedElectrifiedRef.
Ahmedabad–Viramgam Western Railway 187165 km (40 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [108]
Ahmedabad–Mumbai Western Railway 1863493 km (306 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)Yes [109]
Ahmedabad–Udaipur Western and North Western Railway 1879296 km (184 mi)80 km/h (50 mph)Yes [110]
Anand–Godhra Western Railway 187479 km (49 mi)Yes [111]
Anand–Khambhat Western Railway 189079 km (49 mi)Yes [112]
Ankleshwar–Rajpipla Western Railway 189767 km (42 mi)No [113]
Bharuch–Dahej Western Railway 191462 km (39 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [114]
Bhusawal–Kalyan Central and Western Railway 1865390 km (240 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1969 [115]
Chalisgaon–Dhule Central Railway 190056 km (35 mi)44 km/h (27 mph)2020 [116]
Chhota Udaipur–Dhar Western Railway TBD157 km (98 mi)80 km/h (50 mph)TBD [117]
Dadar–Solapur Central Railway 1860446 km (277 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2022 [118]
Gandhidham–Ahmedabad Central Railway 1969299.2 km (185.9 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [119]
Gandhidham–Bhuj Central Railway 196959 km (37 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [120]
Gandhidham–Kandla Port Western Railway 193011 km (6.8 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [121]
Gandhidham–Palanpur Western Railway 1952301 km (187 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [122]
Jamnagar–Porbandar Western Railway 194644 km (27 mi)80 km/h (50 mph)Yes [123]
Kanjari Boriyavi–Vadtal Western Railway 19296 km (3.7 mi)80 km/h (50 mph)No [124]
Latur–Miraj Central Railway 1897341.94 km (212.47 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [125]
Maliya Miyana–Wankaner Central Railway 189080 km (50 mi)Yes [126]
Nagpur–Bhusawal Central Railway 1867389 km (242 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1991 [127]
Nagpur–Secunderabad Central and South Central Railway 1929581 km (361 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1995 [128]
Narkhed–Badnera Central Railway 2012138 km (86 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2017 [129]
Palitana–Sihor Western Railway 191027.62 km (17.16 mi)2022 [130]
Porbandar–Jetalsar Western Railway 1890124 km (77 mi)2022 [131]
Pune–Londa Central and South Western Railway 1890468 km (291 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2024 [132]
Rajkot–Somnath Western Railway 1890190 km (120 mi)80 km (50 mi)Yes [133]
Rajkot–Wankaner Western Railway 189042 km (26 mi)80 km (50 mi)Yes [134]
Samakhiali–Maliya Miyana Western Railway 196939 km (24 mi)80 km (50 mi)Yes [135]
Secunderabad–Manmad South Central Railway 1905621 km (386 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [136]
Surendranagar–Bhavnagar Western Railway 1880170 km (110 mi)100 km (62 mi)Yes [137]
Taranga Hill–Abu Road Western Railway TBD116.65 km (72.48 mi)TBDUnder construction [138]
Udhna–Jalgaon Western Railway 307 km (191 mi)110 km (68 mi)Yes [139]
Vasad–Kathana Western Railway 195343 km (27 mi)No [140]
Viramgam–Mahesana Western Railway 65 km (40 mi)Yes [141]
Viramgam–Maliya Miyana Western Railway 1942142 km (88 mi)Yes [142]
Viramgam–Okha Western Railway 1922433 km (269 mi)100 km (62 mi)Yes [143]
Viramgam–Surendra Nagar Western Railway 187265 km (40 mi)100 km (62 mi)Yes [144]
Wankaner–Surendra Nagar Western Railway 189074 km (46 mi)Yes [145]
Wardha–Nanded Western Railway TBD284 km (176 mi)TBDUnder construction [146]

Southern region

The Southern Indian zonal council includes states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Tamil Nadu South India.svg
The Southern Indian zonal council includes states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Tamil Nadu
LineOperator(s)OpenedLengthSpeedElectrifiedRef.
Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli South Western Railway 1887469 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 1864358 km (222 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1992 [149]
Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur Southern Railway 1880351 km (218 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2010 [150]
Coimbatore–Pollachi Southern Railway 191540 km (25 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2010 [151]
Coimbatore–Mettupalayam Southern Railway 187336 km (22 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2015 [152]
Dharmavaram–Pakala South Central Railway 1891227.40 km (141.30 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2010 [153]
Duvvada–Vijayawada South Coast Railway 1897350 km (220 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1965 [154]
Ernakulam–Kayamkulam Southern Railway 1989102 km (63 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [155]
Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam Southern Railway 1956118 km (73 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [156]
Erode–Tiruchirappalli Southern Railway 1929118 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 195783 km (52 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [159]
Gudur–Chennai South Coast and Southern Railway 1899455 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 1882457 km (284 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [162]
Guntakal–Bangalore South Central and South Western Railway 1892293 km (182 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes
Guntur–Krishna Canal South Coast Railway 196625.36 km (15.76 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2017 [163]
Guntur–Tenali South Coast Railway 191625.47 km (15.83 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2019 [164]
Guruvayur–Thrissur Southern Railway 199423 km (14 mi)90 km/h (56 mph)Yes [165]
Hassan–Bangalore South Western Railway 2017179 km (111 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [166]
Jolarpettai–Shoranur Southern and South Western Railway 1861418 km (260 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [167]
Kadapa–Bangalore South Central and South Western Railway TBD257 km (160 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Under construction [168]
Kazipet–Vijayawada South Central Railway 1889201.14 km (124.98 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1988 [169]
Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam East Coast Railway 1899424 km (263 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1988 [54]
Kollam–Sengottai Southern Railway 190494.1 km (58.5 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [170]
Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram Southern Railway 191894.1 km (58.5 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2006 [171]
Kothapalli–Manoharabad South Central Railway 2026151 km (94 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Under construction [172]
Madurai–Tirunelveli Southern Railway 1876157.1 km (97.6 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2015 [173]
Mahabubnagar–Munirabad Southern Railway 2025274 km (170 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Under construction [174]
Manamadurai–Virudhunagar Southern Railway 196467 km (42 mi)80 km/h (50 mph)Under construction [175]
Mangalore–Mysore South Western and Southern Railway 1979309 km (192 mi)80 km/h (50 mph)Under construction [176]
Medak–Akkannapet South Central Railway 202217.2 km (10.7 mi)80 km/h (50 mph)No [177]
Motumarri–Vishnupuram South Central Railway 201989 km (55 mi)75 km/h (47 mph)2019 [178]
Mysore–Bangalore South Western Railway 1882138.25 km (85.90 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2018 [179]
Mysore–Chamarajanagar South Western Railway 200861 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 TBD308 km (191 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Under construction [182]
Nagercoil–Tirunelveli Southern Railway 198173 km (45 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2018 [183]
Nallapadu–Nandyal South Central Railway 1892256.9 km (159.6 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [184]
Nandyal–Yerraguntla South Central Railway 2016123 km (76 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)Yes [185]
Nilambur–Shoranur Southern Railway 192766 km (41 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [186]
Obulavaripalle–Krishnapatnam South Coast Railway 2019112 km (70 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2019 [187]
Pagidipalli–Nallapadu South Central Railway 1930238.49 km (148.19 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2017 [188]
Palakkad–Pollachi Southern Railway 189858 km (36 mi)55 km/h (34 mph)Yes [189]
Peddapalli–Nizamabad South Central Railway 1993177 km (110 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)2022 [190]
Rayadurg–Tumkur South Western Railway TBD207 km (129 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)TBD [191]
Secunderabad–Dhone South Central Railway 1929295 km (183 mi)2023 [136]
Shoranur–Cochin Harbour Southern Railway 1902107 km (66 mi)90 km/h (56 mph)1996 [192]
Shoranur–Mangalore Southern Railway 1902328 km (204 mi)110 km/h (68 mph)2014 [193]
Solapur–Guntakal Central Railway, South Central railway and Southern Railway 1871379 km (235 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2021 [194]
Tenali–Repalle South Coast Railway 191632.10 km (19.95 mi)90 km/h (56 mph)2021 [195]
Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari Southern Railway 197986 km (53 mi)100 km/h (62 mph)Yes [183]
Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur Southern Railway 192360 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 1899127 km (79 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)1980 [198]

International

LineOperator(s)OpenedLengthSpeedElectrifiedRef.
Bangladesh
Akhaura–Agartala Flag of India.svg Northeast Frontier Railway
Flag of Bangladesh.svg East Zone
202315 km (9.3 mi)80 km/h (50 mph)No [199]
Old Malda–Abdulpur Flag of India.svg Northeast Frontier Railway
Flag of Bangladesh.svg West Zone
1930154 km (96 mi)90 km/h (56 mph)No [200]
Nepal
Jaynagar–Bardibas Flag of India.svg East Central Railway
Flag of Nepal.svg NRCL
193768.7 km (42.7 mi)120 km/h (75 mph)No [201]

Meter and narrow gauge lines

LineGaugeOperator(s)OpenedLengthSpeedElectrifiedRef.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Narrow (610 mm) Northeast Frontier Railway 188183.9 km (52.1 mi)10 km/h (6.2 mph)No [202]
Kalka–Shimla Railway Narrow (762 mm) Northern Railway 190396.60 km (60.02 mi)30 km/h (19 mph)No [202]
Kangra Valley Railway Narrow (762 mm) Northern Railway 1928164 km (102 mi)40 km/h (25 mph)No [203]
Matheran Hill Railway Narrow (610 mm) Central Railway 190721 km (13 mi)No [204]
Nilgiri Mountain Railway Meter (1000 mm) Southern Railway 190846 km (29 mi)No [205]

Main lines

The following major trunk lines that connect major Indian cities are formed by combination of multiple smaller lines. [206] [207]

LineOperator(s)OpenedLengthSpeedElectrifiedRef.
Howrah–Chennai South Eastern, East Coast, South Central and Southern Railway 19011,661 km (1,032 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2005 [208]
Howrah–Mumbai South Eastern, South East Central and Central Railway 18901,968 km (1,223 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2012 [209]
Howrah–New Delhi Eastern, East Central and Northern Railway 18661,532 km (952 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2002 [210]
Mumbai–Chennai Central, South Central and Southern Railway 18711,281 km (796 mi)130 km/h (81 mph)2015 [211]
New Delhi–Chennai Northern, North Central, Central, South Central and Southern Railway 19292,182 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]

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