Project Unigauge
Ongoing nationwide standardisation of railway track gauge in India
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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
Year | Gauge | ||||||
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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) (762 mm (2 ft 6 in) and 610 mm (2 ft)) | 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
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)
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)
- Patalpani–Balwara 32 kilometres (20 mi) (Meter Gauge - 1000 mm)
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway 46 kilometres (29 mi) (Meter Gauge - 1000 mm)
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq "Key Statistics (1970-71 to 2012-13)" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 5.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2008-09" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 11.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2009-10" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 13.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 201" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 13.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2011-12". Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 15.
- ^ "Indian Railways Year Book 2012-13". Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications. p. 4.
- ^ "TRACK/ROUTE KILOMETRES" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). New Delhi: Indian Railways Statistical Publications.
- ^ "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.
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Minimum-gauge railways
- 15 in (381 mm)
- 400 mm (15+3⁄4 in)
- 16 in (406 mm)
- 18 in (457 mm)
- 19 in (483 mm)
- 500 mm (19+3⁄4 in)
- 20 in (508 mm)
- 21 in (533 mm)
- 1 ft 10 in (559 mm)
- 2 foot and 600 mm
- 2 ft 3 in (686 mm)
- 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
- 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in)
- 2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
- 800 mm (2 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
- 891 mm (2 ft 11+3⁄32 in) Swedish three foot
- 900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in)
- 3 ft (914 mm)
- 950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in) Italian metre gauge
- 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
- 1,050 mm (3 ft 5+11⁄32 in),
- 1,055 mm (3 ft 5+1⁄2 in),
- 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
- 1,093 mm (3 ft 7 in),
- 1,100 mm (3 ft 7+5⁄16 in),
- 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in)
- 4 ft (1,219 mm)
- 4 ft 1 in (1,245 mm), Middleton Railway
- 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm), Scotch gauge
- 4 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1,384 mm), Scotch gauge
- 4 ft 7+3⁄4 in (1,416 mm)
- 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm), almost standard gauge
- 4 ft 8+1⁄4 in (1,429 mm)
- 1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in)
- 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in / 1,435 mm, Stephenson gauge
- 1,440 mm (4 ft 8+11⁄16 in)
- 1,445 mm (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in)
- 1,450 mm (4 ft 9+3⁄32 in)
- 4 ft 9+3⁄8 in (1,457 mm)
- 1,458 mm (4 ft 9+13⁄32 in)
- 4 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1,495 mm), Toronto gauge
- 5 ft / 1,524 mm and 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in), Russian gauge.
- 5 ft 2+1⁄4 in / 1,581 mm and 5 ft 2+1⁄2 in / 1,588 mm, Pennsylvania gauge
- 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm), Irish gauge
- 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1,638 mm), Baltimore gauge
- 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in), Iberian gauge
- 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm), Indian gauge
- 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm), Brunel gauge
- 3,000 mm (9 ft 10+1⁄8 in), Breitspurbahn
- 8,200 mm (26 ft 10+27⁄32 in), Lärchwandschrägaufzug
- 9,000 mm (29 ft 6+5⁄16 in), Krasnoyarsk ship lift
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