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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 22,800 km all 1.500-meter gauge; does not include industrial lines (1990)
1993 22,800 km; does not include industrial lines (1990)
1994 23,350 km (1,524-mm gauge); 8,600 km electrified
1995 total: 23,350 km broad gauge: 23,350 km 1.524-m gauge (8,600 km electrified)
1996 total: 23,350 km broad gauge: 23,350 km 1.524-m gauge (8,600 km electrified)
1997 total : 23,350 km broad gauge: 23,350 km 1.524-m gauge (8,600 km electrified)
1998 total: 23,350 km broad gauge: 23,350 km 1.524-m gauge (8,600 km electrified)
1999 total: 23,350 km broad gauge: 23,350 km 1.524-m gauge (8,600 km electrified)
2000 total: 23,350 km broad gauge: 23,350 km 1.524-m gauge (8,600 km electrified)
2001 total: 23,350 km broad gauge: 23,350 km 1.524-m gauge (8,600 km electrified)
2002 total: 22,510 km broad gauge: 21,951 km 1.524-m gauge (8,927 km electrified) standard gauge: 49 km 1.435-m gauge note: these data do not include railroads dedicated to serving industry and not in common carrier service (2001) narrow gauge: 510 km 0.750-m gauge
2003 total: 22,473 km broad gauge: 22,473 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) (2002)
2004 total: 22,473 km broad gauge: 22,473 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) (2003)
2005 total: 22,473 km broad gauge: 22,473 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) (2004)
2006 total: 22,473 km broad gauge: 22,473 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) (2005)
2007 total: 22,473 km broad gauge: 22,473 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) (2006)
2008 total: 22,473 km broad gauge: 22,473 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) (2006)
2009 total: 21,655 km country comparison to the world: 13 broad gauge: 21,655 km 1.524-m gauge (9,729 km electrified) (2008)
2010 total: 21,658 km country comparison to the world: 13 broad gauge: 21,658 km 1.524-m gauge (9,729 km electrified) (2009)
2011 total: 21,684 km country comparison to the world: 12 broad gauge: 21,684 km 1.524-m gauge (9,854 km electrified) (2010)
2012 total: 21,684 km country comparison to the world: 12 broad gauge: 21,684 km 1.524-m gauge (9,854 km electrified) (2009)
2013 total: 21,619 km country comparison to the world: 12 broad gauge: 21,619 km 1.524-m gauge (10,242 km electrified) (2012)
2014 total: 21,619 km country comparison to the world: 12 broad gauge: 21,619 km 1.524-m gauge (10,242 km electrified) (2012)
2015 total: 21,733 km | broad gauge: 21,684 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) | standard gauge: 49 km 1.435-m gauge (49 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 12
2016 total: 21,733 km | broad gauge: 21,684 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) | standard gauge: 49 km 1.435-m gauge (49 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 13
2017 total: 21,733 km | broad gauge: 21,684 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) | standard gauge: 49 km 1.435-m gauge (49 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 12
2018 total: 21,733 km (2014) | standard gauge: 49 km 1.435-m gauge (49 km electrified) (2014) | broad gauge: 21,684 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) (2014)
2019 total: 21,733 km (2014) | standard gauge: 49 km 1.435-m gauge (49 km electrified) (2014) | broad gauge: 21,684 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) (2014)
2020 total: 21,733 km (2014) | standard gauge: 49 km 1.435-m gauge (49 km electrified) (2014) | broad gauge: 21,684 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) (2014)
2021 total: 21,733 km (2014) standard gauge: 49 km 1.435-m gauge (49 km electrified) (2014) broad gauge: 21,684 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) (2014)
2022 total: 21,733 km (2014) standard gauge: 49 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (49 km electrified) broad gauge: 21,684 km (2014) 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified)
2023 total: 21,733 km (2014) standard gauge: 49 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (49 km electrified) broad gauge: 21,684 km (2014) 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified)
2024 total: 21,733 km (2014) standard gauge: 49 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (49 km electrified) broad gauge: 21,684 km (2014) 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified)
2025 total: 21,733 km (2014) standard gauge: 49 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (49 km electrified) broad gauge: 21,684 km (2014) 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified)