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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 4,146 km total; 2,632 km standard gauge (1.435 m), 1,258 km 1.055-meter gauge, 256 km 1.000-meter gauge; 300 km electrified; 215 km double track
1991 4,146 km total; 2,632 km standard gauge (1.435 m), 1,258 km 1.055-meter gauge, 256 km 1.000-meter gauge; 300 km electrified; 215 km double track
1992 4,060 km total; 2,616 km standard gauge (1.435 m), 1,188 km 1.055-meter gauge, 256 km 1.000-meter gauge; 300 km electrified; 215 km double track
1993 4,060 km total; 2,616 km standard gauge (1.435 m), 1,188 km 1.055-meter gauge, 256 km 1.000-meter gauge; 300 km electrified; 215 km double track
1994 4,060 km total; 2,616 km standard gauge (1.435 m), 1,188 km 1.055-meter gauge, 256 km 1.000-meter gauge; 300 km electrified; 215 km double track
1995 total: 4,733 km standard gauge: 3,576 km 1.435-m gauge (299 km electrified; 215 km double track) narrow gauge: 1,157 km 1.055-m gauge
1996 total: 4,772 km standard gauge: 3,616 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double track) narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge
1997 total : 4,772 km standard gauge: 3,616 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double track) narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge
1998 total: 4,772 km standard gauge: 3,616 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double track) narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge
1999 total: 4,772 km standard gauge: 3,616 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double track) narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge
2000 total: 4,820 km (301 km electrified; 215 km double track) standard gauge: 3,664 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double track) narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge (1996)
2001 total: 4,820 km standard gauge: 3,664 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double track) narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge (1996)
2002 total: 4,820 km standard gauge: 3,664 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double-track) narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge (1999 est.)
2003 total: 3,973 km standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2002)
2004 total: 3,973 km standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2003)
2005 total: 3,973 km standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2004)
2006 total: 3,973 km standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2005)
2007 total: 3,973 km standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2006)
2008 total: 3,973 km standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2006)
2009 total: 3,973 km country comparison to the world: 43 standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2008)
2010 total: 3,973 km country comparison to the world: 43 standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2008)
2011 total: 3,973 km country comparison to the world: 44 standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2008)
2012 total: 3,973 km country comparison to the world: 44 standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2008)
2013 total: 3,973 km country comparison to the world: 44 standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2008)
2014 total: 3,973 km country comparison to the world: 45 standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2008)
2015 total: 3,973 km | standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.432-m gauge (283 km electrified) | narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 45
2016 total: 3,973 km | standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.432-m gauge (283 km electrified) | narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 45
2017 total: 3,973 km | standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.432-m gauge (283 km electrified) | narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 45
2018 total: 3,973 km (2014) | standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.432-m gauge (283 km electrified) (2014) | narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2014)
2019 total: 3,973 km (2014) | standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.432-m gauge (283 km electrified) (2014) | narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2014)
2020 total: 3,973 km (2014) | standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.432-m gauge (283 km electrified) (2014) | narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2014)
2021 total: 3,973 km (2014) standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.432-m gauge (283 km electrified) (2014) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2014)
2022 total: 3,973 km (2014) standard gauge: 2,888 km (2014) 1.432-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km (2014) 1.055-m gauge
2023 total: 4,020 km (2019)
2024 total: 4,020 km (2019)
2025 total: 4,020 km (2019)