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 Lines † Converted from narrow or meter gauges
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.
Eastern region The Eastern zonal council of India includes states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.
Northeastern region The Northeastern Zonal council of India includes states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
Central region The Central zonal council of India includes states and Union terrirtories of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Western region The Western Indian zonal council includes states of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra
Southern region The Southern Indian zonal council includes states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Tamil Nadu
International
Meter and narrow gauge lines
Main lines The following major trunk lines that connect major Indian cities are formed by combination of multiple smaller lines.[ 205] [ 206]
Line Operator(s) Opened Length 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 [ 207] Howrah–Mumbai South Eastern , South East Central and Central Railway 1890 1,968 km (1,223 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2012 [ 208] Howrah–New Delhi Eastern , East Central , North Central and Northern Railway 1866 1,532 km (952 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2002 [ 209] Mumbai–Chennai Central , South Central and Southern Railway 1871 1,281 km (796 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2015 [ 210] 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 [ 211] New Delhi–Mumbai Northern , North Central , West Central and Western Railway 1,386 km (861 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1987 [ 212]
See also
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