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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3,991 km total, all government owned; 3,878 km 1.000-meter gauge, 113 km narrow-gauge industrial lines; 362 km double track
1991 3,991 km total, all government owned; 3,878 km 1.000-meter gauge, 113 km narrow-gauge industrial lines; 362 km double track
1992 3,991 km total, all government owned; 3,878 km 1.000-meter gauge, 113 km narrow-gauge industrial lines; 362 km double track
1993 3,991 km total, all government owned; 3,878 km 1.000-meter gauge, 113 km narrow-gauge industrial lines; 362 km double track
1994 3,991 km total, all government owned; 3,878 km 1.000-meter gauge, 113 km narrow-gauge industrial lines; 362 km double track
1995 total: 3,991 km (3,878 km common carrier lines, 113 km industrial lines) standard gauge: 3,878 km 1.435-m gauge other: 113 km NA-m gauge
1996 total: 3,569 km narrow gauge: 3,569 km 1.000-m gauge (1995)
1997 total : 3,569 km narrow gauge: 3,569 km 1.000-m gauge (1995)
1998 total: 3,569 km narrow gauge: 3,569 km 1.000-m gauge (1995)
1999 total: 3,740 km narrow gauge: 3,740 km 1.000-m gauge (1997)
2000 total: 3,991 km narrow gauge: 3,991 km 1.000-m gauge
2001 total: 3,991 km narrow gauge: 3,991 km 1.000-m gauge
2002 total: 3,991 km narrow gauge: 3,991 km 1.000-m gauge (2000 est.)
2003 total: 3,955 km narrow gauge: 3,955 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
2004 total: 3,955 km narrow gauge: 3,955 km 1.000-m gauge (2003)
2005 total: 3,955 km narrow gauge: 3,955 km 1.000-m gauge (2004)
2006 total: 3,955 km narrow gauge: 3,955 km 1.000-m gauge (2005)
2007 total: 3,955 km narrow gauge: 3,955 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)
2008 total: 3,955 km narrow gauge: 3,955 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)
2009 total: 3,955 km country comparison to the world: 44 narrow gauge: 3,955 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2010 total: 3,955 km country comparison to the world: 44 narrow gauge: 3,955 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2011 total: 5,031 km country comparison to the world: 36 narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2010)
2012 total: 5,031 km country comparison to the world: 36 narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2013 total: 5,031 km country comparison to the world: 36 narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2014 total: 5,031 km country comparison to the world: 36 narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2015 total: 5,031 km | narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2008) | country comparison to the world: 36
2016 total: 5,031 km | narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2008) | country comparison to the world: 38
2017 total: 5,031 km | narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2008) | country comparison to the world: 38
2018 total: 5,031 km (2008) | narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2019 total: 5,031 km (2008) | narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2020 total: 5,031 km (2008) | narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2021 total: 5,031 km (2008) narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2022 total: 5,031 km (2008) narrow gauge: 5,031 km (2008) 1.000-m gauge
2023 total: 5,031 km (2008) narrow gauge: 5,031 km (2008) 1.000-m gauge
2024 total: 5,031 km (2008) narrow gauge: 5,031 km (2008) 1.000-m gauge
2025 total: 5,031 km (2008) narrow gauge: 5,031 km (2008) 1.000-m gauge