Rail lines fell 0.421% to 68,155 km in India in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in India reached an all time high of 68,443 km in 2018 and an all time low of 61,230 km in 1981.
India has been ranked 2nd within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rail Lines (km) | Unit | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Afghanistan | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bangladesh | km | 2,877 | 2,791 | 2,877 | 2,877 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | km | 66,585 | 66,989 | 67,212 | 83,717 | 67,278 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | km | 65,436 | 65,808 | 66,030 | 66,687 | 67,368 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | km | 8,593 | 8,560 | 8,560 | 8,576 | 9,021 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Japan | km | 19,436 | 16,703 | 16,704 | 15,108 | 19,249 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | km | 2,250 | 2,250 | ... | ... | 2,773 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Maldives | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Myanmar | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Pakistan | km | 7,791 | 7,784 | 7,791 | 7,791 | 7,791 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Russia | km | 85,266 | 85,266 | 85,262 | 85,375 | 85,545 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | km | 1,254 | 15,453 | 1,567 | 1,562 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| USA | km | 154,322 | 152,933 | 151,735 | 151,270 | 150,966 | ... |
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