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Project Unigauge, started on 1 April 1992,[1] is an ongoing effort by Indian Railways to convert and unify all rail gauges in India to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.
Progress
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Year | Gauge | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Broad gauge (BG)
(1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)) |
Metre gauge (MG)
(1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)) |
Narrow gauges (NG) | All gauges | ||||
Route Km | Route share | Route Km | Route share | Route Km | Route share | Route Km | |
1947[2] | 25,170 | 46.14% | 24,153 | 44.28% | 5,225 | 9.58% | 54,548 |
1971 (Mar)[3] | 29,449 | 49.25% | 25,865 | 43.26% | 4,476 | 7.49% | 59,790 |
1972 (Mar)[3] | 30,041 | 50.01% | 25,550 | 42.54% | 4,476 | 7.45% | 60,067 |
1973 (Mar)[3] | 30,126 | 50.09% | 25,547 | 42.47% | 4,476 | 7.44% | 60,149 |
1974 (Mar)[3] | 30,210 | 50.15% | 25,548 | 42.41% | 4,476 | 7.43% | 60,234 |
1975 (Mar)[3] | 30,274 | 50.20% | 25,551 | 42.37% | 4,476 | 7.42% | 60,301 |
1976 (Mar)[3] | 30,497 | 50.65% | 25,427 | 42.23% | 4,292 | 7.13% | 60,216 |
1977 (Mar)[3] | 30,873 | 50.89% | 25,512 | 42.05% | 4,281 | 7.06% | 60,666 |
1978 (Mar)[3] | 30,909 | 50.93% | 25,503 | 42.02% | 4,281 | 7.05% | 60,693 |
1979 (Mar)[3] | 31,130 | 51.22% | 25,366 | 41.74% | 4,281 | 7.04% | 60,777 |
1980 (Mar)[3] | 31,228 | 51.25% | 25,424 | 41.72% | 4,281 | 7.03% | 60,933 |
1981 (Mar)[3] | 31,827 | 51.97% | 25,167 | 41.10% | 4,246 | 6.93% | 61,240 |
1982 (Mar)[3] | 32,290 | 52.74% | 24,694 | 40.33% | 4,246 | 6.93% | 61,230 |
1983 (Mar)[3] | 32,624 | 53.15% | 24,515 | 39.94% | 4,246 | 6.92% | 61,385 |
1984 (Mar)[3] | 32,700 | 53.21% | 24,514 | 39.89% | 4,246 | 6.91% | 61,460 |
1985 (Mar)[3] | 33,553 | 54.25% | 24,051 | 38.89% | 4,246 | 6.86% | 61,850 |
1986 (Mar)[3] | 33,669 | 54.45% | 23,921 | 38.68% | 4,246 | 6.87% | 61,836 |
1987 (Mar)[3] | 33,665 | 54.46% | 23,901 | 38.67% | 4,247 | 6.87% | 61,813 |
1988 (Mar)[3] | 33,832 | 54.59% | 23,898 | 38.56% | 4,246 | 6.85% | 61,976 |
1989 (Mar)[3] | 34,108 | 55.03% | 23,631 | 38.12% | 4,246 | 6.85% | 61,985 |
1990 (Mar)[3] | 34,544 | 55.53% | 23,599 | 37.93% | 4,068 | 6.54% | 62,211 |
1991 (Mar)[3] | 34,880 | 55.93% | 23,419 | 37.55% | 4,068 | 6.52% | 62,367 |
1992 (Mar)[3] | 35,109 | 56.21% | 23,283 | 37.28% | 4,066 | 6.51% | 62,458 |
1993 (Mar)[3] | 36,504 | 58.42% | 21,997 | 35.20% | 3,985 | 6.38% | 62,486 |
1994 (Mar)[3] | 37,824 | 60.56% | 20,653 | 33.06% | 3,985 | 6.38% | 62,462 |
1995 (Mar)[3] | 39,612 | 63.22% | 19,210 | 30.66% | 3,838 | 6.13% | 62,660 |
1996 (Mar)[3] | 40,620 | 64.56% | 18,501 | 29.41% | 3,794 | 6.03% | 62,915 |
1997 (Mar)[3] | 41,971 | 66.91% | 17,044 | 27.17% | 3,710 | 5.91% | 62,725 |
1998 (Mar)[3] | 43,083 | 68.94% | 15,804 | 25.29% | 3,608 | 5.77% | 62,495 |
1999 (Mar)[3] | 44,216 | 70.40% | 15,178 | 24.17% | 3,415 | 5.44% | 62,809 |
2000 (Mar)[3] | 44,383 | 70.72% | 15,013 | 23.92% | 3,363 | 5.36% | 62,759 |
2001 (Mar)[3] | 44,776 | 71.04% | 14,987 | 23.78% | 3,265 | 5.18% | 63,028 |
2002 (Mar)[3] | 45,099 | 71.43% | 14,776 | 23.40% | 3,265 | 5.17% | 63,140 |
2003 (Mar)[3] | 45,622 | 72.28% | 14,364 | 22.76% | 3,136 | 4.97% | 63,122 |
2004 (Mar)[3] | 46,807 | 74.04% | 13,290 | 21.02% | 3,124 | 4.94% | 63,221 |
2005 (Mar)[3][4] | 47,749 | 75.24% | 12,662 | 19.95% | 2,924 | 4.81% | 63,465 |
2006 (Mar)[3][5] | 48,574 | 76.70% | 11,834 | 18.69% | 2,924 | 4.62% | 63,332 |
2007 (Mar)[3][6] | 49,820 | 78.67% | 10,621 | 16.77% | 2,886 | 4.56% | 63,327 |
2008 (Mar)[3][7] | 51,082 | 80.73% | 9,442 | 14.92% | 2,749 | 4.34% | 63,273 |
2009 (Mar)[3][8] | 52,808 | 82.49% | 8,473 | 13.24% | 2,734 | 4.27% | 64,015 |
2010 (Mar)[3][9] | 54,257 | 84.81% | 7,180 | 11.22% | 2,537 | 3.97% | 63,974 |
2011 (Mar)[3][10] | 55,188 | 85.62% | 6,809 | 10.56% | 2,463 | 3.82% | 64,460 |
2012 (Mar)[3][11] | 55,956 | 86.62% | 6,347 | 9.83% | 2,297 | 3.56% | 64,600 |
2013 (Mar)[3][12] | 57,140 | 87.32% | 5,999 | 9.17% | 2,297 | 3.51% | 65,436 |
2014 (Mar)[13] | 58,177 | 88.40% | 5,334 | 8.11% | 2,297 | 3.49% | 65,808 |
2015 (Mar)[14] | 58,825 | 89.09% | 4,908 | 7.43% | 2,297 | 3.48% | 66,030 |
2016 (Mar)[15] | 60,510 | 90.74% | 3,880 | 5.82% | 2,297 | 3.44% | 66,687 |
2017 (Mar)[16] | 61,680 | 91.56% | 3,479 | 5.16% | 2,209 | 3.28% | 67,368 |
2018 (Mar)[17] | 62,049 | 92.70% | 3,201 | 4.78% | 1,685 | 2.52% | 66,935 |
2019 (Mar)[17] | 62,891 | 93.29% | 2,839 | 4.21% | 1,685 | 2.50% | 67,415 |
2020 (Mar)[18] | 63,950 | 94.10% | 2,402 | 3.54% | 1,604 | 2.36% | 67,956 |
2021 (Mar)[19] | 64,403 | 94.57% | 2,112 | 3.10% | 1,588 | 2.33% | 68,103 |
2022 (Mar)[20] | 65,093 | 95.67% | 1,655 | 2.43% | 1,294 | 1.90% | 68,043 |
2023 (Mar)[21] | 65,977 | 96.20% | 1,345 | 1.96% | 1,262 | 1.84% | 68,584 |
Lines that were scrapped
[edit]These lines were dismantled without a broad-gauge replacement. These were mostly industrial railways, forest railways, etc.
- Champaner Road – Pani Mines 49 kilometres (30 mi)[22][23]
- Godhra Junction – Lunavada 41.5 kilometres (25.8 mi)[22][23]
- Mahuva Junction – Velavadar 55 kilometres (34 mi)
- Than – Chotila 22 kilometres (14 mi)
- Victor – Dungar Junction 7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
- Sanganer – Toda Rai Singh 104.4 kilometres (64.9 mi)
- Dabla – Singhana 32 kilometres (20 mi)
- Dudhwa – Chandan Chauki 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
- Dudhwa – Gauri Phanta 23.3 kilometres (14.5 mi)
Lines which are to be preserved (will not be converted)
[edit]These lines have their original gauge preserved as these are identified as heritage railways. Some of these are also among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India.
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 88 kilometres (55 mi) (Narrow Gauge - 610 mm)
- Kalka–Shimla Railway 96.6 kilometres (60.0 mi) (Narrow Gauge - 762 mm)
- Kangra Valley Railway 164 kilometres (102 mi) (Narrow Gauge - 762 mm)
- Matheran Hill Railway 21 kilometres (13 mi) (Narrow Gauge - 610 mm)
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway 46 kilometres (29 mi) (Meter Gauge - 1000 mm)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Indian Railways: Glorious History". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. New Delhi: Ministry of Railways. 21 February 2007. Retrieved 1 Feb 2020.
The Project Unigauge was launched on April 1, 1992 to develop the backward regions and to connect important places with broad gauge network.
- ^ "Length of Railway Track in India in 1947". Indian Railway News. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 2 Jan 2020.
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- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2004-05". Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 5.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2005-06". Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 5.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2006-07". Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 3.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2007-08" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 10.
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- ^ "Other Important Statistics" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2015-16" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 4.
- ^ "Other Important Statistics" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications.
- ^ a b "Indian Railways Year Book 2018-19" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 6. Retrieved 12 Dec 2022.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2019-20" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 6. Retrieved 12 Dec 2022.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2020-21" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 5. Retrieved 31 Mar 2021.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2021-22" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 6. Retrieved 31 Mar 2022.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2022-23" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 6. Retrieved 2 Aug 2024.
- ^ a b "Our Network". Western Railway zone. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 2 Feb 2020.
- ^ a b Bhandari, R R. "Steam in History". Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 2 Feb 2020.