INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of 68, 043 km (42, 280 mi), running track length of 102, 831 km (63, 896 mi) and track length of 128, 305 km (79, 725 mi) as of 31 March 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -By 1880 the Indian Railway system had a route mileage of about 9000 miles. INDIAN RAILWAYS, the premier transport organization of the country is the largest rail network in Asia and the world’s second largest under one management.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian nationwide rail network, the fourth longest in the world, is owned and operated by state-owned Indian Railways and includes an operating route length of more than 68, 525 km.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indian Railways’ track is spread across a massive 115, 000 km, making it the largest rail network in Asia and the world’s second largest network operated under a single management. The entire track covers a route length of 67, 368 km.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Trans–Siberian Railway which connects Moscow with the Russian far east is still the world’s longest direct rail route, running for 9, 259 kilometers or 5, 753 miles.