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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 4,716 km total; all 1.067-meter gauge; 274 km double track; 113 km electrified; over 99% government owned
1991 4,716 km total; all 1.067-meter gauge; 274 km double track; 113 km electrified; over 99% government owned
1992 4,716 km total; all 1.067-meter gauge; 274 km double track; 113 km electrified; over 99% government owned
1993 4,716 km total; all 1.067-meter gauge; 274 km double track; 113 km electrified; over 99% government owned
1994 4,716 km total; all 1.067-meter gauge; 274 km double track; 113 km electrified; over 99% government owned
1995 total: 4,716 km narrow gauge: 4,716 km 1.067-m gauge (113 km electrified; 274 km double track)
1996 total: 3,973 km narrow gauge: 3,973 km 1.067-m gauge (504 km electrified)
1997 total: 3,973 km narrow gauge: 3,973 km 1.067-m gauge (504 km electrified)
1998 total: 3,973 km narrow gauge: 3,973 km 1.067-m gauge (519 km electrified)
1999 total: 3,973 km narrow gauge: 3,973 km 1.067-m gauge (519 km electrified)
2000 total: 3,913 km narrow gauge: 3,913 km 1.067-m gauge (519 km electrified) (1999)
2001 total: 3,913 km narrow gauge: 3,913 km 1.067-m gauge (519 km electrified) (1999)
2002 total: 3,908 km narrow gauge: 3,908 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2001)
2003 total: 3,898 km narrow gauge: 3,898 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2002)
2004 total: 3,898 km narrow gauge: 3,898 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2003)
2005 total: 3,898 km narrow gauge: 3,898 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2004)
2006 total: 4,128 km narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2005)
2007 total: 4,128 km narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2006)
2008 total: 4,128 km narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2006)
2009 total: 4,128 km country comparison to the world: 39 narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2008)
2010 total: 4,128 km country comparison to the world: 39 narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2008)
2011 total: 4,128 km country comparison to the world: 41 narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2010)
2012 total: 4,128 km country comparison to the world: 41 narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2008)
2013 total: 4,128 km country comparison to the world: 41 narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2008)
2014 total: 4,128 km country comparison to the world: 42 narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2008)
2015 total: 4,128 km | narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (503 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 42
2016 total: 4,128 km | narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (503 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 42
2017 total: 4,128 km | narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (503 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 42
2018 total: 4,128 km (2018) | narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2018)
2019 total: 4,128 km (2018) | narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2018)
2020 total: 4,128 km (2018) | narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2018)
2021 total: 4,128 km (2018) narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2018)
2022 total: 4,128 km (2018) narrow gauge: 4,128 km (2018) 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified)
2023 total: 4,128 km (2018) narrow gauge: 4,128 km (2018) 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified)
2024 total: 4,128 km (2018) narrow gauge: 4,128 km (2018) 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified)
2025 total: 4,128 km (2018) narrow gauge: 4,128 km (2018) 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified)