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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 6,964 km total; 6,389 km 1.067-meter gauge, 497 km 0.750-meter gauge, 78 km 0.600-meter gauge; 211 km double track; 101 km electrified; all government owned
1991 6,964 km total; 6,389 km 1.067-meter gauge, 497 km 0.750-meter gauge, 78 km 0.600-meter gauge; 211 km double track; 101 km electrified; all government owned
1992 6,964 km total; 6,389 km 1.067-meter gauge, 497 km 0.750-meter gauge, 78 km 0.600-meter gauge; 211 km double track; 101 km electrified; all government owned
1993 6,964 km total; 6,389 km 1.067-meter gauge, 497 km 0.750-meter gauge, 78 km 0.600-meter gauge; 211 km double track; 101 km electrified; all government owned
1994 6,964 km total; 6,389 km 1.067-meter gauge, 497 km 0.750-meter gauge, 78 km 0.600-meter gauge; 211 km double track; 101 km electrified; all government owned
1995 total: 6,964 km narrow gauge: 6,389 km 1.067-m gauge (101 km electrified; 101 km double track); 497 km 0.750-m gauge; 78 km 0.600-m gauge
1996 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (101 km electrified; 101 km double track); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (1995)
1997 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (101 km electrified; 101 km double track); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (1995)
1998 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (101 km electrified; 101 km double track); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (1995)
1999 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (101 km electrified; 101 km double track); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (1995)
2000 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (101 km electrified; 101 km double track); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (1995)
2001 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (101 km electrified; 101 km double track); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (1995)
2002 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (101 km electrified; 101 km double-track); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (2001)
2003 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (125 km electrified); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (2002)
2004 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (125 km electrified); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (2003)
2005 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (125 km electrified); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (2004)
2006 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (125 km electrified); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (2005)
2007 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (125 km electrified); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (2006)
2008 total: 6,458 km narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (125 km electrified); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (2006)
2009 total: 8,529 km country comparison to the world: 25 narrow gauge: 8,529 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2008)
2010 total: 8,529 km country comparison to the world: 25 narrow gauge: 8,529 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2008)
2011 total: 5,042 km country comparison to the world: 35 narrow gauge: 5,042 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2009)
2012 total: 5,042 km country comparison to the world: 35 narrow gauge: 5,042 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2008)
2013 total: 5,042 km country comparison to the world: 35 narrow gauge: 5,042 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2008)
2014 total: 5,042 km country comparison to the world: 35 narrow gauge: 5,042 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2008)
2015 total: 8,159 km | narrow gauge: 8,159 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) | note: 4,816 km operational (2014) | country comparison to the world: 35
2016 total: 8,159 km | narrow gauge: 8,159 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) | note: 4,816 km operational (2014) | country comparison to the world: 26
2017 total: 8,159 km | narrow gauge: 8,159 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) | note: 4,816 km operational (2014) | country comparison to the world: 27
2018 total: 8,159 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 8,159 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2014) | note: 4,816 km operational
2019 total: 8,159 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 8,159 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2014) | note: 4,816 km operational
2020 total: 8,159 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 8,159 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2014) | note: 4,816 km operational
2021 total: 8,159 km (2014) narrow gauge: 8,159 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2014) note: 4,816 km operational
2022 total: 8,159 km (2014) narrow gauge: 8,159 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) note: 4,816 km operational
2023 total: 8,159 km (2014) narrow gauge: 8,159 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) note: 4,816 km operational
2024 total: 8,159 km (2014) narrow gauge: 8,159 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) note: 4,816 km operational
2025 total: 8,159 km (2014) narrow gauge: 8,159 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) note: 4,816 km operational