India

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Country Details

See Wikipedia

Timetable

Information is available at the Man in Seat 61.

Maps

Web-based Maps

An interactive map of India Railways is available.

Plus basic Line Diagram Maps of metro systems.


Infrastructure

Gauges

On main lines:-

  • 1,676 mm (5 feet 6 inches) broad gauge
  • 1,000 mm (3 feet 3+3⁄8 inches) metre gauge

On minor and tourist lines:-

  • 762 mm (2 feet 6 inches)
  • 610 mm (2 feet)

Metro and light rail systems

There are 17 operational metros systems in 12 Indian cities with 11 at more various stage of implementation. See Active Metros in India.

Metros listed by Region;

Delhi / National Capital Region (NCR)

  • Delhi
  • Gurgaon
  • Noida

Northern

  • Jaipur
  • Lucknow
  • Kanpur

Eastern

  • Kolkata

Western

  • Mumbai
  • Pune
  • Ahmedabad
  • Nagpur

South

  • Hyderabad
  • Bengaluru
  • Chennai
  • Kochi


And Urban Rail.

Recent and Future Changes

Recent Changes

Future Changes

Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services

None known