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Project Unigauge

{{Short description|Ongoing nationwide standardisation of railway track gauge in India}}

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Project Unigauge, started on 1 April 1992,{{cite web |title=Indian Railways: Glorious History |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=24969 |website=Press Information Bureau, Government of India |publisher=Ministry of Railways |accessdate=1 February 2020 |location=New Delhi |date=21 February 2007 |quote=The Project Unigauge was launched on April 1, 1992 to develop the backward regions and to connect important places with broad gauge network.}} is an ongoing effort by Indian Railways to convert and unify almost all rail gauges in India to {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on}} broad gauge.

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Progress

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! rowspan="3" |Year

! colspan="7" |Gauge

colspan="2" |Broad gauge (BG)

({{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on}})

! colspan="2" |Metre gauge (MG)

({{track gauge|1000mm|lk=off}})

! colspan="2" |Narrow gauges (NG)

({{track gauge|762mm|lk=on}} and {{track gauge|610mm|lk=on}})

!All gauges

Route km

!Route share

!Route km

!Route share

!Route km

!Route share

!Route km

1947{{cite web |url=http://indianrailwaynews.in/2018/04/08/length-of-railway-track-in-india-in-1947/ |title=Length of Railway Track in India in 1947 |website =Indian Railway News |date=6 April 2018 |access-date=2 January 2020}}

|25,170

|46.14%

|24,153

|44.28%

|5,225

|9.58%

|54,548

1971 (Mar){{cite web |title=Key Statistics (1970-71 to 2012-13) |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/downloads/Data_Bank.pdf |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=5}}

|29,449

|49.25%

|25,865

|43.26%

|4,476

|7.49%

|59,790

1972 (Mar)

|30,041

|50.01%

|25,550

|42.54%

|4,476

|7.45%

|60,067

1973 (Mar)

|30,126

|50.09%

|25,547

|42.47%

|4,476

|7.44%

|60,149

1974 (Mar)

|30,210

|50.15%

|25,548

|42.41%

|4,476

|7.43%

|60,234

1975 (Mar)

|30,274

|50.20%

|25,551

|42.37%

|4,476

|7.42%

|60,301

1976 (Mar)

|30,497

|50.65%

|25,427

|42.23%

|4,292

|7.13%

|60,216

1977 (Mar)

|30,873

|50.89%

|25,512

|42.05%

|4,281

|7.06%

|60,666

1978 (Mar)

|30,909

|50.93%

|25,503

|42.02%

|4,281

|7.05%

|60,693

1979 (Mar)

|31,130

|51.22%

|25,366

|41.74%

|4,281

|7.04%

|60,777

1980 (Mar)

|31,228

|51.25%

|25,424

|41.72%

|4,281

|7.03%

|60,933

1981 (Mar)

|31,827

|51.97%

|25,167

|41.10%

|4,246

|6.93%

|61,240

1982 (Mar)

|32,290

|52.74%

|24,694

|40.33%

|4,246

|6.93%

|61,230

1983 (Mar)

|32,624

|53.15%

|24,515

|39.94%

|4,246

|6.92%

|61,385

1984 (Mar)

|32,700

|53.21%

|24,514

|39.89%

|4,246

|6.91%

|61,460

1985 (Mar)

|33,553

|54.25%

|24,051

|38.89%

|4,246

|6.86%

|61,850

1986 (Mar)

|33,669

|54.45%

|23,921

|38.68%

|4,246

|6.87%

|61,836

1987 (Mar)

|33,665

|54.46%

|23,901

|38.67%

|4,247

|6.87%

|61,813

1988 (Mar)

|33,832

|54.59%

|23,898

|38.56%

|4,246

|6.85%

|61,976

1989 (Mar)

|34,108

|55.03%

|23,631

|38.12%

|4,246

|6.85%

|61,985

1990 (Mar)

|34,544

|55.53%

|23,599

|37.93%

|4,068

|6.54%

|62,211

1991 (Mar)

|34,880

|55.93%

|23,419

|37.55%

|4,068

|6.52%

|62,367

1992 (Mar)

|35,109

|56.21%

|23,283

|37.28%

|4,066

|6.51%

|62,458

1993 (Mar)

|36,504

|58.42%

|21,997

|35.20%

|3,985

|6.38%

|62,486

1994 (Mar)

|37,824

|60.56%

|20,653

|33.06%

|3,985

|6.38%

|62,462

1995 (Mar)

|39,612

|63.22%

|19,210

|30.66%

|3,838

|6.13%

|62,660

1996 (Mar)

|40,620

|64.56%

|18,501

|29.41%

|3,794

|6.03%

|62,915

1997 (Mar)

|41,971

|66.91%

|17,044

|27.17%

|3,710

|5.91%

|62,725

1998 (Mar)

|43,083

|68.94%

|15,804

|25.29%

|3,608

|5.77%

|62,495

1999 (Mar)

|44,216

|70.40%

|15,178

|24.17%

|3,415

|5.44%

|62,809

2000 (Mar)

|44,383

|70.72%

|15,013

|23.92%

|3,363

|5.36%

|62,759

2001 (Mar)

|44,776

|71.04%

|14,987

|23.78%

|3,265

|5.18%

|63,028

2002 (Mar)

|45,099

|71.43%

|14,776

|23.40%

|3,265

|5.17%

|63,140

2003 (Mar)

|45,622

|72.28%

|14,364

|22.76%

|3,136

|4.97%

|63,122

2004 (Mar)

|46,807

|74.04%

|13,290

|21.02%

|3,124

|4.94%

|63,221

2005 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2004-05 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,554,941,953 |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=5}}

|47,749

|75.24%

|12,662

|19.95%

|2,924

|4.81%

|63,465

2006 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2005-06 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,554,941,951 |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=5}}

|48,574

|76.70%

|11,834

|18.69%

|2,924

|4.62%

|63,332

2007 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2006-07 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,554,941,947 |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=3}}

|49,820

|78.67%

|10,621

|16.77%

|2,886

|4.56%

|63,327

2008 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2007-08 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/pdf/Year%20Book%20English_07-08.pdf |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=10}}

|51,082

|80.73%

|9,442

|14.92%

|2,749

|4.34%

|63,273

2009 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2008-09 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/pdf/Year_Book_English2008-09.pdf |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=11}}

|52,808

|82.49%

|8,473

|13.24%

|2,734

|4.27%

|64,015

2010 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2009-10 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/Stat_0910/Year%20Book%202009-10-Sml_size_English.pdf |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=13}}

|54,257

|84.81%

|7,180

|11.22%

|2,537

|3.97%

|63,974

2011 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 201 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/yearbook10-11/Year_book_10-11_eng.pdf |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=13}}

|55,188

|85.62%

|6,809

|10.56%

|2,463

|3.82%

|64,460

2012 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2011-12 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,554,1274 |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=15}}

|55,956

|86.62%

|6,347

|9.83%

|2,297

|3.56%

|64,600

2013 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2012-13 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,554,1451,1454 |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=4}}

|57,140

|87.32%

|5,999

|9.17%

|2,297

|3.51%

|65,436

2014 (Mar){{cite web |title=TRACK/ROUTE KILOMETRES |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/IRSP_2013-14/pdf/Facts_Figures_Eng/17.pdf |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi}}

|58,177

|88.40%

|5,334

|8.11%

|2,297

|3.49%

|65,808

2015 (Mar){{cite web |title=Other Important Statistics |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/IRSP_2014-15/Year_Book_Eng/2.pdf |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi}}

|58,825

|89.09%

|4,908

|7.43%

|2,297

|3.48%

|66,030

2016 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2015-16 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/2015-2016/Year%20Book%20English%202015-16.pdf |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=4}}

|60,510

|90.74%

|3,880

|5.82%

|2,297

|3.44%

|66,687

2017 (Mar){{cite web |title=Other Important Statistics |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/IRSP_2016-17/Year_Book_Eng/2.pdf |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi}}

|61,680

|91.56%

|3,479

|5.16%

|2,209

|3.28%

|67,368

2018 (Mar)

|62,049

|92.70%

|3,201

|4.78%

|1,685

|2.52%

|66,935

2019 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2018-19 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/Year_Book/Year%20Book%202018-19-English.pdf |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=6}}

|62,891

|93.29%

|2,839

|4.21%

|1,685

|2.50%

|67,415

2020 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2019-20 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/Annual-Reports-2019-2020/Year-Book-2019-20-English_Final_Web.pdf |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=6}}

|63,950

|94.10%

|2,402

|3.54%

|1,604

|2.36%

|67,956

2021 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2020-21 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/pdf/2022/Year%20Book%202020-21-English.pdf |access-date=31 March 2021 |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=5}}

|64,403

|94.57%

|2,112

|3.10%

|1,588

|2.33%

|68,103

2022 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2021-22 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/2023/PDF%20Year%20Book%202021-22-English.pdf |access-date=31 March 2022 |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=6}}

|65,093

|95.67%

|1,655

|2.43%

|1,294

|1.90%

|68,043

2023 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2022-23 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/2024/Year%20Book%202022-23%20English.pdf |access-date=2 August 2024 |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=6}}

|65,977

|96.20%

|1,345

|1.96%

|1,262

|1.84%

|68,584

2024 (Mar){{cite web |title=Indian Railways Year Book 2023-24 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/2025/IR%20Year%20Book%202023-24-English.pdf |access-date=14 February 2025 |website=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |publisher=Indian Railways Statistical Publications |location=New Delhi |page=4}}

|66,820

|96.59%

|1,159

|1.68%

|1,202

|1.74%

|69,181

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Lines that were scrapped

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These lines were dismantled without a broad-gauge replacement. These were mostly industrial railways, forest railways, etc.

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  1. {{stnlnk|Champaner Road}} – Pani Mines {{convert|49|km|mi}}
  2. {{stnlnk|Godhra Junction}} – Lunavada {{convert|41.5|km|mi}}{{cite web |title=Our Network |url=https://wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,285 |website=Western Railway zone |accessdate=2 February 2020 |date=21 January 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Bhandari |first1=R R |title=Steam in History |url=https://www.irfca.org/articles/isrs/isrs082004-steam-history.html |website=Indian Railways Fan Club |accessdate=2 February 2020}}
  3. {{stnlnk|Mahuva Junction}} – Velavadar {{convert|55|km|mi}}
  4. Than – Chotila {{convert|22|km|mi}}
  5. Victor – Dungar Junction {{convert|7|km|mi}}
  6. {{stnlnk|Sanganer}} – Toda Rai Singh {{convert|104.4|km|mi}}
  7. {{stnlnk|Ujjain Junction}} – Agar {{convert|68|km|mi}}
  8. {{stnlnk|Dudhwa}} – Chandan Chauki {{convert|12|km|mi}}
  9. {{stnlnk|Dudhwa}} – Gauri Phanta {{convert|23.3|km|mi}}

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Lines which are to be preserved (will not be converted)

{{Citation needed section|date=July 2024}}

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.

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  1. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway {{convert|88|km|mi}} (Narrow Gauge - 610 mm)
  2. Kalka–Shimla Railway {{convert|96.6|km|mi}} (Narrow Gauge - 762 mm)
  3. Kangra Valley Railway {{convert|164|km|mi}} (Narrow Gauge - 762 mm)
  4. Matheran Hill Railway {{convert|21|km|mi}} (Narrow Gauge - 610 mm)
  5. Nilgiri Mountain Railway {{convert|46|km|mi}} (Meter Gauge - 1000 mm)

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See also

References

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