Last updated: December 8, 2022
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Indian Railways operates more than 13,000 passenger trains daily across the country, ferrying 23mn passengers
8,220 Mn
tonnes of freight to be moved by 2030
67,956 km
rail network currently in operation in India.
9,146
Daily freights operated
100%
FDI in railway infrastructure in automatic route.
US$ 750bn
investment budgeted for the Indian railways over 2018-30.
12 bn
Annual Estimated Passengers in 2031
Electrification
of the entire Indian railway network to be accomplished by 2023
National Rail Plan
to integrate rail network with other modes of transport infrastructure.
90
major railway stations to be redeveloped into world-class transit hubs.
US$ 16 bn
Revenue from freight traffic (2021)
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
+91-755-4090600
IRCTC handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations of the Indian railways.
Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)
+91-11-24122834/5
RLDA is a statutory authority, under the Ministry of Railways, for development of vacant railway land for commercial use for the purpose of generating revenue by non-tariff measures.
Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE)
+91-532- 2407417
Set up in 1979 under the Ministry of Railways, CORE is responsible for carrying out railway electrification over the entire network of Indian Railways.
The Commission of Railway Safety
+91-522-2233108
