Indian Railways.
state-owned enterprise operating India's national railway system
India Leads World Rail Electrification at 99.6%
India has cemented its status as the global leader with 99.6% of its broad gauge railway electrified, surpassing major economies and second only to Switzerland, with rapid electrification of 48,072 route km between 2014 and 2026. The program has reduced diesel use from 293 crore litres in 2015-16 to 108 crore litres in 2024-25, cutting carbon emissions and saving foreign exchange while enabling faster, more efficient, and cleaner rail operations.
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About Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. As of 2024, it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size, with a track length of 135,207 km (84,014 mi), running track length of 109,748 km (68,194 mi) and route length of 69,181 km (42,987 mi), of which 66,820 km (41,520 mi) is 1,676 mm broad-gauge. As of October 2025, approximately 99.1% of the broad-gauge railway network had been electrified. With more than 1.2 million employees, it is the ninth-largest employer of the world and the second largest employer of India.
Everything about Indian Railways →- Country
- India
- Headquarters
- New Delhi
- Inception
- May 8, 1845
- Website
- https://indianrailways.gov.in, https://indianrail.gov.in, https://भारतीयरेल.सरकार.भारत