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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 950 km total, all 1.067-meter gauge; 260 km electrified
1991 950 km total, all 1.067-meter gauge; 260 km electrified
1992 950 km total, all 1.067-meter gauge; 260 km electrified
1993 950 km total, all 1.067-meter gauge; 260 km electrified
1994 950 km total, all 1.067-meter gauge; 260 km electrified
1995 total: 950 km (260 km electrified) narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge
1996 total: 950 km narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge (260 km electrified) note: the entire system was scheduled to be shut down on 31 June 1995 because of insolvency
1997 total : 950 km narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge (260 km electrified) note: the entire system was scheduled to be shut down on 31 June 1995 because of insolvency
1998 total: 950 km narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge (260 km electrified) note: the entire system was shut down in June 1995 because of insolvency; most of system maintained in good order to facilitate transfer in 1997 to private sector concessionaires
1999 total: 950 km narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge (260 km electrified)
2000 total: 950 km narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge (260 km electrified)
2001 total: 950 km narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge (260 km electrified) (2000)
2002 total: 950 km narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge (260 km electrified) (2000 est.)
2003 total: 950 km narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge (260 km electrified) (2002)
2004 total: 950 km narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge (260 km electrified) (2003)
2005 total: 278 km narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge (2004)
2006 total: 278 km narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge (2005)
2007 total: 278 km narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge note: none of the railway network is in use (2007)
2008 total: 278 km narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge note: none of the railway network is in use (2007)
2009 total: 278 km country comparison to the world: 124 narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge note: none of the railway network is in use (2008)
2010 total: 278 km country comparison to the world: 123 narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge note: none of the railway network is in use (2008)
2011 total: 278 km country comparison to the world: 122 narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge note: none of the railway network is in use (2010)
2012 total: 278 km country comparison to the world: 122 narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge note: none of the railway network is in use (2008)
2013 total: 278 km country comparison to the world: 122 narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge note: none of the railway network is in use (2008)
2014 total: 278 km country comparison to the world: 122 narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge note: none of the railway network is in use (2008)
2015 total: 278 km | narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge | note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated (2014) | country comparison to the world: 123
2016 total: 278 km | narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge | note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated (2014) | country comparison to the world: 124
2017 total: 278 km | narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge | note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated (2014) | country comparison to the world: 124
2018 total: 278 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge (2014) | note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated
2019 total: 278 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge (2014) | note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated
2020 total: 278 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge (2014) | note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated
2021 total: 278 km (2014) narrow gauge: 278 km 1.067-m gauge (2014) note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated
2022 total: 278 km (2014) narrow gauge: 278 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated
2023 total: 278 km (2014) narrow gauge: 278 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated
2024 total: 278 km (2014) narrow gauge: 278 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated
2025 total: 278 km (2014) narrow gauge: 278 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated