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List of railway lines in India

This article lists conventional railway lines of India. For urban railway lines, see Urban rail transit in India, for high-speed railway lines and speed classification, see List of high-speed railway lines in India.

Legend edit

Lines

† Converted from narrow or meter gauges
‡ Under construction or under upgradation

Speed

  Group B lines: up to 130 km/h (81 mph)
  Group A lines: up to 160 km/h (99 mph)

Note
  • While this article may not list all railway lines of India, the most significant ones which have a dedicated Wikipedia article are listed here.
  • The article's regional sections are divided according to India's zonal councils.
  • The lines that fall in both regions are placed in the section of the region which has majority of the line lying within it.
  • All lines listed in the regional sections are of broad gauge (1,676 mm).
  • The main lines that are formed by combination of multiple lines are listed in a section of their own.

Northern region edit

 
The Northern zonal council of India includes states and Union terrirtories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Delhi, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
Ambala–Attari Northern Railway 1873 273 km (170 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2004 [1]
Amritsar–Pathankot Northern Railway 1884 108 km (67 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2018 [2]
Amritsar–Khem Karan Northern Railway 1910 126 km (78 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2019 [3]
Bathinda–Rajpura Northern Railway 173 km (107 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [4]
Bathinda–Rewari Northern Railway 1884 300 km (190 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2009 [5]
Bathinda–Rohtak Northern Railway 1884 228 km (142 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2009 [6]
Bhanupli–Leh Northern Railway TBD 2030 489 km (304 mi) TBD TBD [7]
Bikaner–Rewari North Western Railway 1941 379 km (235 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2020 [8]
Chandigarh–Sahnewal Northern Railway 2013 97 km (60 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2015 [9]
Delhi–Kalka Northern Railway 1891 267 km (166 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2000 [10]
Delhi–Fazilka Northern Railway 1897 416 km (258 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [11]
Delhi–Jaipur Northern and North Western Railway 1875 305 km (190 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [12]
Delhi–Moradabad Northern Railway 1900 167 km (104 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [13]
Haryana Orbital Northern Railway 2026 121.7 km (75.6 mi) 160 km/h (99 mph) Under construction [14]
Jaipur–Ahmedabad North Western and Western Railway 1881 630 km (390 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2014 [15]
Jalandhar–Firozpur Northern Railway 1912 118 km (73 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [16]
Jammu–Baramulla Northern Railway 2024 338 km (210 mi) TBD Partly opened [17]
Jodhpur–Bathinda North Western Railway 1902 118 km (73 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [18]
Jodhpur–Jaisalmer North Western Railway 1968 292 km (181 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [19]
Ludhiana–Jakhal Northern Railway 1901 129 km (80 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2020 [20]
Marwar–Munabao North Western Railway 1902 370 km (230 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [21]
Merta Road–Rewari North Western Railway 1941 368 km (229 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2018 [22]
Rewari–Rohtak Northern Railway 2013 81.3 km (50.5 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [23]
Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur North Western Railway 1930 244 km (152 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2021 [24]
Suratgarh–Bathinda Northern and North Western Railway 1970 264 km (164 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [25]

Eastern region edit

 
The Eastern zonal council of India includes states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.
Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
Ahmadpur–Katwa Eastern Railway 1917 52 km (32 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [26]
Alipurduar–Bamanhat Northeast Frontier Railway 1894 74 km (46 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [27]
Andal–Sainthia Eastern Railway 1913 73 km (45 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2016 [28]
Andal–Sitarampur Eastern Railway 1864 73 km (45 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2017 [28]
Asansol–Patna South Eastern Railway 1871 331 km (206 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2001 [29]
Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur Eastern and East Central Railway 1891 205 km (127 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1963 [30]
Asansol–Gaya Eastern and East Central Railway 1907 267 km (166 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1962 [31]
Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya East Central Railway 1903 100 km (62 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2017 [32]
Bandel–Katwa Eastern Railway 1913 104 km (65 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 1996 [33]
Bankura–Masagram South Eastern Railway 2005 120.3 km (74.8 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2021 [34]
Barauni–Guwahati East Central and Northeast Frontier Railway 1950 784 km (487 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2021 [35]
Barauni–Katihar East Central and Northeast Frontier Railway 1889 185 km (115 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2012 [36]
Barauni–Gorakhpur East Central and North Eastern Railway 1907 202 km (126 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [37]
Barauni–Raxaul East Central and North Eastern Railway 1907 210 km (130 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [37]
Bardhaman–Asansol Eastern Railway 1863 106 km (66 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1966 [31]
Bardhaman–Katwa Eastern Railway 1915 53 km (33 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2018 [38]
Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Eastern Railway 1913 170 km (110 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2021 [39]
Barkakana–Muri–Chandil South Eastern Railway 1937 126 km (78 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1997 [40]
Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh East Central Railway 1902 105 km (65 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1998 [41]
Barkakana–Son Nagar East Central Railway 1907 313 km (194 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1962 [31]
Barsoi–New Farakka Eastern and Northeast Frontier Railway 1963 126 km (78 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [42]
Cuttack–Sambalpur East Coast Railway 1998 284 km (176 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2010 [43]
Dhanbad–Chandrapura Eastern and South Eastern Railway 1894 34 km (21 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) 1987 [44]
Dumka–Bhagalpur Eastern Railway 1907 115 km (71 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [45]
Eklakhi–Balurghat Northeast Frontier Railway 2004 87 km (54 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2023 [46]
Fatuha–Tilaiya East Central Railway 2003 170 km (110 mi) 55 km/h (34 mph) 2020 [47]
Gaya–Kiul East Central Railway 1979 129 km (80 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2018 [48]
Gaya–Pt. D.D. Upadhyaya Junction East Central Railway 1907 197 km (122 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1962 [49]
Hajipur–Muzaffarpur–Samastipur–Barauni East Central Railway 1907 157.37 km (97.79 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [50]
Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri East Central Railway 1878 157.37 km (97.79 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2024 [51]
Harnaut–Mokama East Central Railway 2016 52 km (32 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes
Barkakana–Muri–Chandil South Eastern Railway 1965 165 km (103 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2002 [40]
Howrah–Barddhaman Eastern Railway 1854 108 km (67 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1958 [52]
Howrah–Barddhaman Eastern Railway 1917 95 km (59 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1966 [53]
Howrah–Kharagpur South Eastern Railway 1900 115 km (71 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1969 [54]
Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat Eastern Railway 2011 135 km (84 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) Yes [55]
Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram East Coast Railway 1961 448 km (278 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2018 [54]
Katihar–Siliguri Northeast Frontier Railway 1958 203.7 km (126.6 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [56]
Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra South Eastern Railway 1901 168 km (104 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1999 [31]
Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra East Coast and South Eastern Railway 1901 407 km (253 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2002 [54]
Khurda Road–Bolangir East Coast Railway TBD 306.25 km (190.29 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Under construction [57]
Koderma–Ranchi South Eastern and East Central Railway 2015 211 km (131 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [58]
Lanjigarh–Junagarh East Coast Railway 2014 56 km (35 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [59]
Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma Eastern and East Central Railway 1871 138 km (86 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2020 [60]
Mokama–Barauni East Central Railway 1959 21 km (13 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [61]
Muzaffarpur–Hajipur EastCentral Railway 1886 53.83 km (33.45 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2014 [62]
Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi EastCentral Railway 2013 53.83 km (33.45 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Yes [63]
Nalhati–Azimganj Eastern Railway 1863 45 km (28 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) 2021 [64]
Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori East Central Railway 36 km (22 mi) Yes [65]
Neora–Sheikhpura East Central Railway TBD 123.2 km (76.6 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Under construction [66]
Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia East Central and South Eastern Railway 1961 152 km (94 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1958 [67][68]
New Jalpaiguri–New Mal–Samuktala Road Northeast Frontier Railway 1950 182 km (113 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [69]
New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon Northeast Frontier Railway 1963 252 km (157 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2024 [70]
New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar Northeast Frontier Railway 2016 128.6 km (79.9 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2024 [71]
Patna–Gaya Eastern Railway 1900 92 km (57 mi) 75 km/h (47 mph) 2003 [72]
Patna–Mughalsarai Eastern Railway 1862 212 km (132 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2002 [73]
Patna–Hajipur Eastern Railway 2016 21 km (13 mi) 50 km/h (31 mph) 2016 [74]
Ranaghat–Lalgola Eastern Railway 1899 155 km (96 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2007 [75]
Samastipur–Muzaffarpur East Central Railway 1886 53 km (33 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2014 [76]
Sealdah–Gede Eastern Railway 1862 117 km (73 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1964 [77]
Sealdah–Bangaon Eastern Railway 1882 117 km (73 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 1964 [78]
Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur Eastern Railway 1885 39 km (24 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 1957 [79]
Tatanagar–Bilaspur South East Central, South Eastern and East Coast Railway 1892 468 km (291 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1970 [80]

Northeastern region edit

 
The Northeastern Zonal council of India includes states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
Guwahati–Lumding Northeast Frontier Railway 1900 181 km (112 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [81]
Lumding–Dibrugarh Northeast Frontier Railway 1903 376 km (234 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Under construction [82]
Lumding–Sabroom Northeast Frontier Railway 2008 503 km (313 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Under construction [83]
New Bongaigaon–Guwahati Northeast Frontier Railway 1962 170 km (110 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2014 [84]
Rangiya–Murkongselek Northeast Frontier Railway 1895 450 km (280 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [85]
Sivok–Rangpo Northeast Frontier Railway TBD 44 km (27 mi) TBD Under construction [86]

Central region edit

 
The Central zonal council of India includes states and Union terrirtories of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
Agra–Bhopal North Central and West Central Railway 1889 508 km (316 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1989 [21]
Aunrihar–Jaunpur North Eastern Railway 1904 60 km (37 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [87]
Bhopal–Nagpur West Central and Central Railway 1924 390 km (240 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1991 [88]
Bilaspur–Nagpur South East Central Railway 1891 414 km (257 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2018 [54]
Bilaspur–Katni South East Central Railway and Western Railway 1891 318.6 km (198.0 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1995 [89]
Bina–Katni South East Central Railway and Western Railway 1923 262 km (163 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 1991 [90]
Prayagraj–Jabalpur North Central and West Central Railway 1867 366 km (227 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [91]
Prayagraj–Mau–Gorakhpur North Central and West Central Railway 1930 356 km (221 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [92]
Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur Northern Railway 1870 181 km (112 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2016 [93]
Indore–Gwalior Western, West Central and North Central Railway 1899 516 km (321 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [94]
Jabalpur–Bhusaval North Central and West Central Railway 1870 551 km (342 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1992 [95]
Kothavalasa–Kirandul South Coast and East Coast Railway 1966 445 km (277 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 1982 [96]
Laksar–Dehradun Northern Railway 1900 79 km (49 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2016 [97]
Lucknow–Gorakhpur Northern and North Eastern Railway 1885 277 km (172 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [89]
Lucknow–Moradabad Northern Railway 1873 326 km (203 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2013 [13]
Mainpuri–Etawah North Central Railway 2016 55.16 km (34.27 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2019 [98]
Mau–Dildarnagar North Eastern and East Central Railway TBD 66 km (41 mi) Under construction [99]
Moradabad–Ambala Northern Railway 1886 274 km (170 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2006 [13]
Pdt. D.D. Upadhyaya–Kanpur North Central Railway 1866 346 km (215 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2013 [100]
Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur EastCentral Railway 1930 309.7 km (192.4 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [101]
Moradabad–Ambala Western Railway 1896 56 km (35 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1991 [102]
Ujjain–Bhopal Western and West Central Railway 1895 183 km (114 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 1992 [103]
Varanasi–Chhapra North Eastern Railway 1909 206 km (128 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2018 [104]
Varanasi–Lucknow Northern and North Central Railway 1872 324 km (201 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2022 [105]
Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow Northern Railway 1898 301 km (187 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [106]
Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow Northern Railway 1872 301 km (187 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2013 [107]

Western region edit

 
The Western Indian zonal council includes states of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra
Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
Ahmedabad–Viramgam Western Railway 1871 65 km (40 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [108]
Ahmedabad–Mumbai Western Railway 1863 493 km (306 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [109]
Ahmedabad–Udaipur Western and North Western Railway 1879 296 km (184 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Yes [110]
Anand–Godhra Western Railway 1874 79 km (49 mi) Yes [111]
Anand–Khambhat Western Railway 1890 79 km (49 mi) Yes [112]
Ankleshwar–Rajpipla Western Railway 1897 67 km (42 mi) No [113]
Bharuch–Dahej Western Railway 1914 62 km (39 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [114]
Bhusawal–Kalyan Central and Western Railway 1865 390 km (240 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1969 [115]
Chalisgaon–Dhule Central Railway 1900 56 km (35 mi) 44 km/h (27 mph) 2020 [116]
Chhota Udaipur–Dhar Western Railway TBD 157 km (98 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) TBD [117]
Dadar–Solapur Central Railway 1860 446 km (277 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2022 [118]
Gandhidham–Ahmedabad Central Railway 1969 299.2 km (185.9 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [119]
Gandhidham–Bhuj Central Railway 1969 59 km (37 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [120]
Gandhidham–Kandla Port Western Railway 1930 11 km (6.8 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [121]
Gandhidham–Palanpur Western Railway 1952 301 km (187 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [122]
Jamnagar–Porbandar Western Railway 1946 44 km (27 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Yes [123]
Kanjari Boriyavi–Vadtal Western Railway 1929 6 km (3.7 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) No [124]
Latur–Miraj Central Railway 1897 341.94 km (212.47 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [125]
Maliya Miyana–Wankaner Central Railway 1890 80 km (50 mi) Yes [126]
Nagpur–Bhusawal Central Railway 1867 389 km (242 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1991 [127]
Nagpur–Secunderabad Central and South Central Railway 1929 581 km (361 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1995 [128]
Narkhed–Badnera Central Railway 2012 138 km (86 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2017 [129]
Palitana–Sihor Western Railway 1910 27.62 km (17.16 mi) 2022 [130]
Porbandar–Jetalsar Western Railway 1890 124 km (77 mi) 2022 [131]
Pune–Londa Central and South Western Railway 1890 468 km (291 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2024 [132]
Rajkot–Somnath Western Railway 1890 190 km (120 mi) 80 km (50 mi) Yes [133]
Rajkot–Wankaner Western Railway 1890 42 km (26 mi) 80 km (50 mi) Yes [134]
Samakhiali–Maliya Miyana Western Railway 1969 39 km (24 mi) 80 km (50 mi) Yes [135]
Secunderabad–Manmad South Central Railway 1905 621 km (386 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [136]
Surendranagar–Bhavnagar Western Railway 1880 170 km (110 mi) 100 km (62 mi) Yes [137]
Taranga Hill–Abu Road Western Railway TBD 116.65 km (72.48 mi) TBD Under construction [138]
Udhna–Jalgaon Western Railway 307 km (191 mi) 110 km (68 mi) Yes [139]
Vasad–Kathana Western Railway 1953 43 km (27 mi) No [140]
Viramgam–Mahesana Western Railway 65 km (40 mi) Yes [141]
Viramgam–Maliya Miyana Western Railway 1942 142 km (88 mi) Yes [142]
Viramgam–Okha Western Railway 1922 433 km (269 mi) 100 km (62 mi) Yes [143]
Viramgam–Surendra Nagar Western Railway 1872 65 km (40 mi) 100 km (62 mi) Yes [144]
Wankaner–Surendra Nagar Western Railway 1890 74 km (46 mi) Yes [145]
Wardha–Nanded Western Railway TBD 284 km (176 mi) TBD Under construction [146]

Southern region edit

 
The Southern Indian zonal council includes states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Tamil Nadu
Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli South Western Railway 1887 469 km (291 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [147]
Bhimavaram–Narasapur South Coast Railway 30 km (19 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [148]
Chennai Central–Bangalore City Southern and South Western Railway 1864 358 km (222 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1992 [149]
Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur Southern Railway 1880 351 km (218 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2010 [150]
Coimbatore–Pollachi Southern Railway 1915 40 km (25 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2010 [151]
Coimbatore–Mettupalayam Southern Railway 1873 36 km (22 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2015 [152]
Dharmavaram–Pakala South Central Railway 1891 227.40 km (141.30 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2010 [153]
Duvvada–Vijayawada South Coast Railway 1897 350 km (220 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1965 [154]
Ernakulam–Kayamkulam Southern Railway 1989 102 km (63 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [155]
Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam Southern Railway 1956 118 km (73 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [156]
Erode–Tiruchirappalli Southern Railway 1929 118 km (73 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2018 [157]
Gudivada–Machilipatnam South Coast Railway 36.70 km (22.80 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [158]
Gudur–Renigunta South Central Railway 1957 83 km (52 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [159]
Gudur–Chennai South Coast and Southern Railway 1899 455 km (283 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [160]
Renigunta–Katpadi South Central Railway 115 km (71 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2017 [161]
Guntakal–Vasco da Gama South Central and South Western Railway 1882 457 km (284 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [162]
Guntakal–Bangalore South Central and South Western Railway 1892 293 km (182 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes
Guntur–Krishna Canal South Coast Railway 1966 25.36 km (15.76 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2017 [163]
Guntur–Tenali South Coast Railway 1916 25.47 km (15.83 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2019 [164]
Guruvayur–Thrissur Southern Railway 1994 23 km (14 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) Yes [165]
Hassan–Bangalore South Western Railway 2017 179 km (111 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [166]
Jolarpettai–Shoranur Southern and South Western Railway 1861 418 km (260 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [167]
Kadapa–Bangalore South Central and South Western Railway TBD 257 km (160 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Under construction [168]
Kazipet–Vijayawada South Central Railway 1889 201.14 km (124.98 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1988 [169]
Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam East Coast Railway 1899 424 km (263 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1988 [54]
Kollam–Sengottai Southern Railway 1904 94.1 km (58.5 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [170]
Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram Southern Railway 1918 94.1 km (58.5 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2006 [171]
Kothapalli–Manoharabad South Central Railway 2026 151 km (94 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Under construction [172]
Madurai–Tirunelveli Southern Railway 1876 157.1 km (97.6 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2015 [173]
Mahabubnagar–Munirabad Southern Railway 2025 274 km (170 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Under construction [174]
Manamadurai–Virudhunagar Southern Railway 1964 67 km (42 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Under construction [175]
Mangalore–Mysore South Western and Southern Railway 1979 309 km (192 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) Under construction [176]
Medak–Akkannapet South Central Railway 2022 17.2 km (10.7 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) No [177]
Motumarri–Vishnupuram South Central Railway 2019 89 km (55 mi) 75 km/h (47 mph) 2019 [178]
Mysore–Bangalore South Western Railway 1882 138.25 km (85.90 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2018 [179]
Mysore–Chamarajanagar South Western Railway 2008 61 km (38 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) Yes [180]
Nadikudi–Macherla South Central Railway 35 km (22 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) Yes [181]
Nadikudi–Srikalahasti South Central Railway TBD 308 km (191 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Under construction [182]
Nagercoil–Tirunelveli Southern Railway 1981 73 km (45 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2018 [183]
Nallapadu–Nandyal South Central Railway 1892 256.9 km (159.6 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [184]
Nandyal–Yerraguntla South Central Railway 2016 123 km (76 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) Yes [185]
Nilambur–Shoranur Southern Railway 1927 66 km (41 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [186]
Obulavaripalle–Krishnapatnam South Coast Railway 2019 112 km (70 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2019 [187]
Pagidipalli–Nallapadu South Central Railway 1930 238.49 km (148.19 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2017 [188]
Palakkad–Pollachi Southern Railway 1898 58 km (36 mi) 55 km/h (34 mph) Yes [189]
Peddapalli–Nizamabad South Central Railway 1993 177 km (110 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) 2022 [190]
Rayadurg–Tumkur South Western Railway TBD 207 km (129 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) TBD [191]
Secunderabad–Dhone South Central Railway 1929 295 km (183 mi) 2023 [136]
Shoranur–Cochin Harbour Southern Railway 1902 107 km (66 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) 1996 [192]
Shoranur–Mangalore Southern Railway 1902 328 km (204 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2014 [193]
Solapur–Guntakal Central Railway, South Central railway and Southern Railway 1871 379 km (235 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2021 [194]
Tenali–Repalle South Coast Railway 1916 32.10 km (19.95 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) 2021 [195]
Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari Southern Railway 1979 86 km (53 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [183]
Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur Southern Railway 1923 60 km (37 mi) 110 km/h (68 mph) 2023 [196]
Vijayawada–Nidadavolu South Coast Railway 127 km (79 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes [197]
Vijayawada–Gudur South Coast and Southern Railway 1899 127 km (79 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1980 [198]

International edit

Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
Bangladesh
Akhaura–Agartala   Northeast Frontier Railway
  East Zone
2023 15 km (9.3 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) No [199]
Old Malda–Abdulpur   Northeast Frontier Railway
  West Zone
1930 154 km (96 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) No [200]
Nepal
Jaynagar–Bardibas   East Central Railway
  NRCL
1937 68.7 km (42.7 mi) 120 km/h (75 mph) No [201]

Meter and narrow gauge lines edit

Line Gauge Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
Nilgiri Mountain Railway Meter (1000 mm) Southern Railway 1908 46 km (29 mi) No [202]
Kalka–Shimla Railway Narrow (762 mm) Northern Railway 1903 96.60 km (60.02 mi) 30 km/h (19 mph) No [203]
Kangra Valley Railway Narrow (762 mm) Northern Railway 1928 164 km (102 mi) 40 km/h (25 mph) No [204]
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Narrow (610 mm) Northeast Frontier Railway 1881 83.9 km (52.1 mi) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) No [203]
Matheran Hill Railway Narrow (610 mm) Central Railway 1907 21 km (13 mi) No [205]

Main lines edit

The following main lines that connect major Indian cities are formed by combination of multiple smaller lines.

Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref.
Chennai–Mysuru Southern Railway 497 km (309 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) Yes
Howrah–Chennai South Eastern, East Coast, South Central and Southern Railway 1901 1,661 km (1,032 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2005 [206]
Howrah–Mumbai South Eastern, South East Central and Central Railway 1890 1,968 km (1,223 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2012 [207]
Howrah–New Delhi Eastern, East Central and Northern Railway 1866 1,532 km (952 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2002 [208]
Mumbai–Chennai Central, South Central and Southern Railway 1871 1,281 km (796 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2015 [209]
New Delhi–Chennai Northern, North Central, Central, South Central and Southern Railway 1929 2,182 km (1,356 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1991 [210]
New Delhi–Mumbai Northern, North Central, West Central and Western Railway 1,386 km (861 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 1987 [211]

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This article lists conventional railway lines of India For urban railway lines see Urban rail transit in India for high speed railway lines and speed classification see List of high speed railway lines in India Contents 1 Legend 2 Northern region 3 Eastern region 4 Northeastern region 5 Central region 6 Western region 7 Southern region 8 International 9 Meter and narrow gauge lines 10 Main lines 11 See also 12 ReferencesLegend editLines Converted from narrow or meter gauges Under construction or under upgradation Speed Group B lines up to 130 km h 81 mph Group A lines up to 160 km h 99 mph Note While this article may not list all railway lines of India the most significant ones which have a dedicated Wikipedia article are listed here The article s regional sections are divided according to India s zonal councils The lines that fall in both regions are placed in the section of the region which has majority of the line lying within it All lines listed in the regional sections are of broad gauge 1 676 mm The main lines that are formed by combination of multiple lines are listed in a section of their own Northern region edit nbsp The Northern zonal council of India includes states and Union terrirtories of Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh Punjab Delhi Chandigarh Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref Ambala Attari Northern Railway 1873 273 km 170 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2004 1 Amritsar Pathankot Northern Railway 1884 108 km 67 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2018 2 Amritsar Khem Karan Northern Railway 1910 126 km 78 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2019 3 Bathinda Rajpura Northern Railway 173 km 107 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2019 4 Bathinda Rewari Northern Railway 1884 300 km 190 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2009 5 Bathinda Rohtak Northern Railway 1884 228 km 142 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2009 6 Bhanupli Leh Northern Railway TBD 2030 489 km 304 mi TBD TBD 7 Bikaner Rewari North Western Railway 1941 379 km 235 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2020 8 Chandigarh Sahnewal Northern Railway 2013 97 km 60 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2015 9 Delhi Kalka Northern Railway 1891 267 km 166 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2000 10 Delhi Fazilka Northern Railway 1897 416 km 258 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2019 11 Delhi Jaipur Northern and North Western Railway 1875 305 km 190 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 12 Delhi Moradabad Northern Railway 1900 167 km 104 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2019 13 Haryana Orbital Northern Railway 2026 121 7 km 75 6 mi 160 km h 99 mph Under construction 14 Jaipur Ahmedabad North Western and Western Railway 1881 630 km 390 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2014 15 Jalandhar Firozpur Northern Railway 1912 118 km 73 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2019 16 Jammu Baramulla Northern Railway 2024 338 km 210 mi TBD Partly opened 17 Jodhpur Bathinda North Western Railway 1902 118 km 73 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 18 Jodhpur Jaisalmer North Western Railway 1968 292 km 181 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 19 Ludhiana Jakhal Northern Railway 1901 129 km 80 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2020 20 Marwar Munabao North Western Railway 1902 370 km 230 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 21 Merta Road Rewari North Western Railway 1941 368 km 229 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2018 22 Rewari Rohtak Northern Railway 2013 81 3 km 50 5 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 23 Shri Ganganagar Sadulpur North Western Railway 1930 244 km 152 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2021 24 Suratgarh Bathinda Northern and North Western Railway 1970 264 km 164 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 25 Eastern region edit nbsp The Eastern zonal council of India includes states of Bihar Jharkhand Odisha and West Bengal Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref Ahmadpur Katwa Eastern Railway 1917 52 km 32 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 26 Alipurduar Bamanhat Northeast Frontier Railway 1894 74 km 46 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 27 Andal Sainthia Eastern Railway 1913 73 km 45 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2016 28 Andal Sitarampur Eastern Railway 1864 73 km 45 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2017 28 Asansol Patna South Eastern Railway 1871 331 km 206 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2001 29 Asansol Tatanagar Kharagpur Eastern and East Central Railway 1891 205 km 127 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1963 30 Asansol Gaya Eastern and East Central Railway 1907 267 km 166 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1962 31 Bakhtiyarpur Tilaiya East Central Railway 1903 100 km 62 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2017 32 Bandel Katwa Eastern Railway 1913 104 km 65 mi 100 km h 62 mph 1996 33 Bankura Masagram South Eastern Railway 2005 120 3 km 74 8 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2021 34 Barauni Guwahati East Central and Northeast Frontier Railway 1950 784 km 487 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2021 35 Barauni Katihar East Central and Northeast Frontier Railway 1889 185 km 115 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2012 36 Barauni Gorakhpur East Central and North Eastern Railway 1907 202 km 126 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 37 Barauni Raxaul East Central and North Eastern Railway 1907 210 km 130 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 37 Bardhaman Asansol Eastern Railway 1863 106 km 66 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1966 31 Bardhaman Katwa Eastern Railway 1915 53 km 33 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2018 38 Barharwa Azimganj Katwa Eastern Railway 1913 170 km 110 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2021 39 Barkakana Muri Chandil South Eastern Railway 1937 126 km 78 mi 110 km h 68 mph 1997 40 Barkakana Netaji S C Bose Gomoh East Central Railway 1902 105 km 65 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1998 41 Barkakana Son Nagar East Central Railway 1907 313 km 194 mi 110 km h 68 mph 1962 31 Barsoi New Farakka Eastern and Northeast Frontier Railway 1963 126 km 78 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 42 Cuttack Sambalpur East Coast Railway 1998 284 km 176 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2010 43 Dhanbad Chandrapura Eastern and South Eastern Railway 1894 34 km 21 mi 80 km h 50 mph 1987 44 Dumka Bhagalpur Eastern Railway 1907 115 km 71 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 45 Eklakhi Balurghat Northeast Frontier Railway 2004 87 km 54 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2023 46 Fatuha Tilaiya East Central Railway 2003 170 km 110 mi 55 km h 34 mph 2020 47 Gaya Kiul East Central Railway 1979 129 km 80 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2018 48 Gaya Pt D D Upadhyaya Junction East Central Railway 1907 197 km 122 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1962 49 Hajipur Muzaffarpur Samastipur Barauni East Central Railway 1907 157 37 km 97 79 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 50 Haldibari New Jalpaiguri East Central Railway 1878 157 37 km 97 79 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2024 51 Harnaut Mokama East Central Railway 2016 52 km 32 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes Barkakana Muri Chandil South Eastern Railway 1965 165 km 103 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2002 40 Howrah Barddhaman Eastern Railway 1854 108 km 67 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1958 52 Howrah Barddhaman Eastern Railway 1917 95 km 59 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1966 53 Howrah Kharagpur South Eastern Railway 1900 115 km 71 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1969 54 Jasidih Dumka Rampurhat Eastern Railway 2011 135 km 84 mi 90 km h 56 mph Yes 55 Jharsuguda Vizianagaram East Coast Railway 1961 448 km 278 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2018 54 Katihar Siliguri Northeast Frontier Railway 1958 203 7 km 126 6 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 56 Kharagpur Bankura Adra South Eastern Railway 1901 168 km 104 mi 110 km h 68 mph 1999 31 Kharagpur Bankura Adra East Coast and South Eastern Railway 1901 407 km 253 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2002 54 Khurda Road Bolangir East Coast Railway TBD 306 25 km 190 29 mi 130 km h 81 mph Under construction 57 Koderma Ranchi South Eastern and East Central Railway 2015 211 km 131 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 58 Lanjigarh Junagarh East Coast Railway 2014 56 km 35 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 59 Madhupur Giridih Koderma Eastern and East Central Railway 1871 138 km 86 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2020 60 Mokama Barauni East Central Railway 1959 21 km 13 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 61 Muzaffarpur Hajipur EastCentral Railway 1886 53 83 km 33 45 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2014 62 Muzaffarpur Sitamarhi EastCentral Railway 2013 53 83 km 33 45 mi 80 km h 50 mph Yes 63 Nalhati Azimganj Eastern Railway 1863 45 km 28 mi 80 km h 50 mph 2021 64 Narkatiaganj Bhikhna Thori East Central Railway 36 km 22 mi Yes 65 Neora Sheikhpura East Central Railway TBD 123 2 km 76 6 mi 80 km h 50 mph Under construction 66 Netaji S C Bose Gomoh Hatia East Central and South Eastern Railway 1961 152 km 94 mi 110 km h 68 mph 1958 67 68 New Jalpaiguri New Mal Samuktala Road Northeast Frontier Railway 1950 182 km 113 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 69 New Jalpaiguri New Bongaigaon Northeast Frontier Railway 1963 252 km 157 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2024 70 New Mal Changrabandha New Cooch Behar Northeast Frontier Railway 2016 128 6 km 79 9 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2024 71 Patna Gaya Eastern Railway 1900 92 km 57 mi 75 km h 47 mph 2003 72 Patna Mughalsarai Eastern Railway 1862 212 km 132 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2002 73 Patna Hajipur Eastern Railway 2016 21 km 13 mi 50 km h 31 mph 2016 74 Ranaghat Lalgola Eastern Railway 1899 155 km 96 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2007 75 Samastipur Muzaffarpur East Central Railway 1886 53 km 33 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2014 76 Sealdah Gede Eastern Railway 1862 117 km 73 mi 110 km h 68 mph 1964 77 Sealdah Bangaon Eastern Railway 1882 117 km 73 mi 100 km h 62 mph 1964 78 Sheoraphuli Bishnupur Eastern Railway 1885 39 km 24 mi 100 km h 62 mph 1957 79 Tatanagar Bilaspur South East Central South Eastern and East Coast Railway 1892 468 km 291 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1970 80 Northeastern region edit nbsp The Northeastern Zonal council of India includes states of Arunachal Pradesh Assam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim and Tripura Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref Guwahati Lumding Northeast Frontier Railway 1900 181 km 112 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 81 Lumding Dibrugarh Northeast Frontier Railway 1903 376 km 234 mi 100 km h 62 mph Under construction 82 Lumding Sabroom Northeast Frontier Railway 2008 503 km 313 mi 100 km h 62 mph Under construction 83 New Bongaigaon Guwahati Northeast Frontier Railway 1962 170 km 110 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2014 84 Rangiya Murkongselek Northeast Frontier Railway 1895 450 km 280 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 85 Sivok Rangpo Northeast Frontier Railway TBD 44 km 27 mi TBD Under construction 86 Central region edit nbsp The Central zonal council of India includes states and Union terrirtories of Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref Agra Bhopal North Central and West Central Railway 1889 508 km 316 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1989 21 Aunrihar Jaunpur North Eastern Railway 1904 60 km 37 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2019 87 Bhopal Nagpur West Central and Central Railway 1924 390 km 240 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1991 88 Bilaspur Nagpur South East Central Railway 1891 414 km 257 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2018 54 Bilaspur Katni South East Central Railway and Western Railway 1891 318 6 km 198 0 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1995 89 Bina Katni South East Central Railway and Western Railway 1923 262 km 163 mi 100 km h 62 mph 1991 90 Prayagraj Jabalpur North Central and West Central Railway 1867 366 km 227 mi 130 km h 81 mph Yes 91 Prayagraj Mau Gorakhpur North Central and West Central Railway 1930 356 km 221 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 92 Delhi Meerut Saharanpur Northern Railway 1870 181 km 112 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2016 93 Indore Gwalior Western West Central and North Central Railway 1899 516 km 321 mi 130 km h 81 mph Yes 94 Jabalpur Bhusaval North Central and West Central Railway 1870 551 km 342 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1992 95 Kothavalasa Kirandul South Coast and East Coast Railway 1966 445 km 277 mi 100 km h 62 mph 1982 96 Laksar Dehradun Northern Railway 1900 79 km 49 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2016 97 Lucknow Gorakhpur Northern and North Eastern Railway 1885 277 km 172 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 89 Lucknow Moradabad Northern Railway 1873 326 km 203 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2013 13 Mainpuri Etawah North Central Railway 2016 55 16 km 34 27 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2019 98 Mau Dildarnagar North Eastern and East Central Railway TBD 66 km 41 mi Under construction 99 Moradabad Ambala Northern Railway 1886 274 km 170 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2006 13 Pdt D D Upadhyaya Kanpur North Central Railway 1866 346 km 215 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2013 100 Muzaffarpur Gorakhpur EastCentral Railway 1930 309 7 km 192 4 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 101 Moradabad Ambala Western Railway 1896 56 km 35 mi 110 km h 68 mph 1991 102 Ujjain Bhopal Western and West Central Railway 1895 183 km 114 mi 110 km h 68 mph 1992 103 Varanasi Chhapra North Eastern Railway 1909 206 km 128 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2018 104 Varanasi Lucknow Northern and North Central Railway 1872 324 km 201 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2022 105 Varanasi Rae Bareli Lucknow Northern Railway 1898 301 km 187 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 106 Varanasi Sultanpur Lucknow Northern Railway 1872 301 km 187 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2013 107 Western region edit nbsp The Western Indian zonal council includes states of Goa Gujarat and Maharashtra Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref Ahmedabad Viramgam Western Railway 1871 65 km 40 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 108 Ahmedabad Mumbai Western Railway 1863 493 km 306 mi 130 km h 81 mph Yes 109 Ahmedabad Udaipur Western and North Western Railway 1879 296 km 184 mi 80 km h 50 mph Yes 110 Anand Godhra Western Railway 1874 79 km 49 mi Yes 111 Anand Khambhat Western Railway 1890 79 km 49 mi Yes 112 Ankleshwar Rajpipla Western Railway 1897 67 km 42 mi No 113 Bharuch Dahej Western Railway 1914 62 km 39 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 114 Bhusawal Kalyan Central and Western Railway 1865 390 km 240 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1969 115 Chalisgaon Dhule Central Railway 1900 56 km 35 mi 44 km h 27 mph 2020 116 Chhota Udaipur Dhar Western Railway TBD 157 km 98 mi 80 km h 50 mph TBD 117 Dadar Solapur Central Railway 1860 446 km 277 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2022 118 Gandhidham Ahmedabad Central Railway 1969 299 2 km 185 9 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 119 Gandhidham Bhuj Central Railway 1969 59 km 37 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 120 Gandhidham Kandla Port Western Railway 1930 11 km 6 8 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 121 Gandhidham Palanpur Western Railway 1952 301 km 187 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 122 Jamnagar Porbandar Western Railway 1946 44 km 27 mi 80 km h 50 mph Yes 123 Kanjari Boriyavi Vadtal Western Railway 1929 6 km 3 7 mi 80 km h 50 mph No 124 Latur Miraj Central Railway 1897 341 94 km 212 47 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 125 Maliya Miyana Wankaner Central Railway 1890 80 km 50 mi Yes 126 Nagpur Bhusawal Central Railway 1867 389 km 242 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1991 127 Nagpur Secunderabad Central and South Central Railway 1929 581 km 361 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1995 128 Narkhed Badnera Central Railway 2012 138 km 86 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2017 129 Palitana Sihor Western Railway 1910 27 62 km 17 16 mi 2022 130 Porbandar Jetalsar Western Railway 1890 124 km 77 mi 2022 131 Pune Londa Central and South Western Railway 1890 468 km 291 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2024 132 Rajkot Somnath Western Railway 1890 190 km 120 mi 80 km 50 mi Yes 133 Rajkot Wankaner Western Railway 1890 42 km 26 mi 80 km 50 mi Yes 134 Samakhiali Maliya Miyana Western Railway 1969 39 km 24 mi 80 km 50 mi Yes 135 Secunderabad Manmad South Central Railway 1905 621 km 386 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 136 Surendranagar Bhavnagar Western Railway 1880 170 km 110 mi 100 km 62 mi Yes 137 Taranga Hill Abu Road Western Railway TBD 116 65 km 72 48 mi TBD Under construction 138 Udhna Jalgaon Western Railway 307 km 191 mi 110 km 68 mi Yes 139 Vasad Kathana Western Railway 1953 43 km 27 mi No 140 Viramgam Mahesana Western Railway 65 km 40 mi Yes 141 Viramgam Maliya Miyana Western Railway 1942 142 km 88 mi Yes 142 Viramgam Okha Western Railway 1922 433 km 269 mi 100 km 62 mi Yes 143 Viramgam Surendra Nagar Western Railway 1872 65 km 40 mi 100 km 62 mi Yes 144 Wankaner Surendra Nagar Western Railway 1890 74 km 46 mi Yes 145 Wardha Nanded Western Railway TBD 284 km 176 mi TBD Under construction 146 Southern region edit nbsp The Southern Indian zonal council includes states of Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Kerala Telangana and Tamil Nadu Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref Bangalore Arsikere Hubli South Western Railway 1887 469 km 291 mi 130 km h 81 mph Yes 147 Bhimavaram Narasapur South Coast Railway 30 km 19 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 148 Chennai Central Bangalore City Southern and South Western Railway 1864 358 km 222 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1992 149 Chennai Egmore Thanjavur Southern Railway 1880 351 km 218 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2010 150 Coimbatore Pollachi Southern Railway 1915 40 km 25 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2010 151 Coimbatore Mettupalayam Southern Railway 1873 36 km 22 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2015 152 Dharmavaram Pakala South Central Railway 1891 227 40 km 141 30 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2010 153 Duvvada Vijayawada South Coast Railway 1897 350 km 220 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1965 154 Ernakulam Kayamkulam Southern Railway 1989 102 km 63 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 155 Ernakulam Kottayam Kayamkulam Southern Railway 1956 118 km 73 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 156 Erode Tiruchirappalli Southern Railway 1929 118 km 73 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2018 157 Gudivada Machilipatnam South Coast Railway 36 70 km 22 80 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 158 Gudur Renigunta South Central Railway 1957 83 km 52 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 159 Gudur Chennai South Coast and Southern Railway 1899 455 km 283 mi 130 km h 81 mph Yes 160 Renigunta Katpadi South Central Railway 115 km 71 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2017 161 Guntakal Vasco da Gama South Central and South Western Railway 1882 457 km 284 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 162 Guntakal Bangalore South Central and South Western Railway 1892 293 km 182 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes Guntur Krishna Canal South Coast Railway 1966 25 36 km 15 76 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2017 163 Guntur Tenali South Coast Railway 1916 25 47 km 15 83 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2019 164 Guruvayur Thrissur Southern Railway 1994 23 km 14 mi 90 km h 56 mph Yes 165 Hassan Bangalore South Western Railway 2017 179 km 111 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 166 Jolarpettai Shoranur Southern and South Western Railway 1861 418 km 260 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 167 Kadapa Bangalore South Central and South Western Railway TBD 257 km 160 mi 100 km h 62 mph Under construction 168 Kazipet Vijayawada South Central Railway 1889 201 14 km 124 98 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1988 169 Khurda Road Visakhapatnam East Coast Railway 1899 424 km 263 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1988 54 Kollam Sengottai Southern Railway 1904 94 1 km 58 5 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 170 Kollam Thiruvananthapuram Southern Railway 1918 94 1 km 58 5 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2006 171 Kothapalli Manoharabad South Central Railway 2026 151 km 94 mi 100 km h 62 mph Under construction 172 Madurai Tirunelveli Southern Railway 1876 157 1 km 97 6 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2015 173 Mahabubnagar Munirabad Southern Railway 2025 274 km 170 mi 100 km h 62 mph Under construction 174 Manamadurai Virudhunagar Southern Railway 1964 67 km 42 mi 80 km h 50 mph Under construction 175 Mangalore Mysore South Western and Southern Railway 1979 309 km 192 mi 80 km h 50 mph Under construction 176 Medak Akkannapet South Central Railway 2022 17 2 km 10 7 mi 80 km h 50 mph No 177 Motumarri Vishnupuram South Central Railway 2019 89 km 55 mi 75 km h 47 mph 2019 178 Mysore Bangalore South Western Railway 1882 138 25 km 85 90 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2018 179 Mysore Chamarajanagar South Western Railway 2008 61 km 38 mi 90 km h 56 mph Yes 180 Nadikudi Macherla South Central Railway 35 km 22 mi 90 km h 56 mph Yes 181 Nadikudi Srikalahasti South Central Railway TBD 308 km 191 mi 110 km h 68 mph Under construction 182 Nagercoil Tirunelveli Southern Railway 1981 73 km 45 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2018 183 Nallapadu Nandyal South Central Railway 1892 256 9 km 159 6 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 184 Nandyal Yerraguntla South Central Railway 2016 123 km 76 mi 110 km h 68 mph Yes 185 Nilambur Shoranur Southern Railway 1927 66 km 41 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 186 Obulavaripalle Krishnapatnam South Coast Railway 2019 112 km 70 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2019 187 Pagidipalli Nallapadu South Central Railway 1930 238 49 km 148 19 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2017 188 Palakkad Pollachi Southern Railway 1898 58 km 36 mi 55 km h 34 mph Yes 189 Peddapalli Nizamabad South Central Railway 1993 177 km 110 mi 100 km h 62 mph 2022 190 Rayadurg Tumkur South Western Railway TBD 207 km 129 mi 100 km h 62 mph TBD 191 Secunderabad Dhone South Central Railway 1929 295 km 183 mi 2023 136 Shoranur Cochin Harbour Southern Railway 1902 107 km 66 mi 90 km h 56 mph 1996 192 Shoranur Mangalore Southern Railway 1902 328 km 204 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2014 193 Solapur Guntakal Central Railway South Central railway and Southern Railway 1871 379 km 235 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2021 194 Tenali Repalle South Coast Railway 1916 32 10 km 19 95 mi 90 km h 56 mph 2021 195 Thiruvananthapuram Kanyakumari Southern Railway 1979 86 km 53 mi 100 km h 62 mph Yes 183 Tirunelveli Tiruchendur Southern Railway 1923 60 km 37 mi 110 km h 68 mph 2023 196 Vijayawada Nidadavolu South Coast Railway 127 km 79 mi 130 km h 81 mph Yes 197 Vijayawada Gudur South Coast and Southern Railway 1899 127 km 79 mi 130 km h 81 mph 1980 198 International editFurther information Cross border railway lines in India Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref Bangladesh Akhaura Agartala nbsp Northeast Frontier Railway nbsp East Zone 2023 15 km 9 3 mi 80 km h 50 mph No 199 Old Malda Abdulpur nbsp Northeast Frontier Railway nbsp West Zone 1930 154 km 96 mi 90 km h 56 mph No 200 Nepal Jaynagar Bardibas nbsp East Central Railway nbsp NRCL 1937 68 7 km 42 7 mi 120 km h 75 mph No 201 Meter and narrow gauge lines editFurther information Mountain railways of India Line Gauge Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref Nilgiri Mountain Railway Meter 1000 mm Southern Railway 1908 46 km 29 mi No 202 Kalka Shimla Railway Narrow 762 mm Northern Railway 1903 96 60 km 60 02 mi 30 km h 19 mph No 203 Kangra Valley Railway Narrow 762 mm Northern Railway 1928 164 km 102 mi 40 km h 25 mph No 204 Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Narrow 610 mm Northeast Frontier Railway 1881 83 9 km 52 1 mi 10 km h 6 2 mph No 203 Matheran Hill Railway Narrow 610 mm Central Railway 1907 21 km 13 mi No 205 Main lines editThe following main lines that connect major Indian cities are formed by combination of multiple smaller lines Line Operators Opened Length Speed Electrified Ref Chennai Mysuru Southern Railway 497 km 309 mi 130 km h 81 mph Yes Howrah Chennai South Eastern East Coast South Central and Southern Railway 1901 1 661 km 1 032 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2005 206 Howrah Mumbai South Eastern South East Central and Central Railway 1890 1 968 km 1 223 mi 130 km h 81 mph 2012 207 Howrah New Delhi Eastern East 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