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Indian Railways is one of the largest rail networks in the world, spanning over 64,460 route kilometers across multiple gauges. It is divided into 17 zones for administrative purposes, each headed by a General Manager. The network carries over 21 million passengers and 2.54 million tons of freight daily. As a national carrier, Indian Railways has played a key role in India's social and economic development by providing affordable transportation to passengers and bulk freight transport.

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Network

Indian Railways is one of the largest rail networks in the world, spanning over 64,460 route kilometers across multiple gauges. It is divided into 17 zones for administrative purposes, each headed by a General Manager. The network carries over 21 million passengers and 2.54 million tons of freight daily. As a national carrier, Indian Railways has played a key role in India's social and economic development by providing affordable transportation to passengers and bulk freight transport.

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The Network
Indian Railways (IR) is one of the worlds largest rail networks
with 64,460 route kilometres of route lengths. The size of the
network - gauge-wise and zone-wise as on 31 March, 2011 is as
follows:
Gauge Route
kms.
Running
track kms.
Total track
kms.
Broad Gauge (1676 mm) 55,188 77,347 102,680
Metre Gauge (1000 mm) 6,809 7,219 8,561
Narrow Gauge (762 mm and 610 mm) 2,463 2,474 2,753
Total 64,460 87,040 113,994
Zones /
Headquarters
Route
kms.
Zones/
Headquarters
Route
kms.
Central, Mumbai 3,905 North Western, Jaipur 5,464
Eastern, Kolkata 2,435 Southern, Chennai 5,102
East Central, Hajipur 3,656 South Central, Secunderabad 5,810
East Coast, Bhubaneshwar 2,646 South Eastern, Kolkata 2,632
Northern, New Delhi 6,968 South East Central, Bilaspur 2,455
North Central, Allahabad 3,151 South Western, Hubli 3,177
North Eastern, Gorakhpur 3,721 Western, Mumbai 6,440
Northeast Frontier, Maligaon,
(Guwahati)
3,908 West Central, Jabalpur
Metro Railway, Kolkata
2,965
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With its more than 150 year old history, IR is a state-owned
public utility of the Government of India under the Ministry of
Railways.
As a national common carrier transporting passenger and
goods over its vast network, Indian Railways has always played
a key role in Indias social and economic development. It is
a cheap and affordable means of transportation for millions of
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passengers. As a carrier of bulk freight viz. ores and minerals,
iron and steel, cement, mineral oils, food grains and fertilizers,
containerized cargo etc., the importance of Indian Railways for
agriculture, industry and the common man is well recognized.
Indian Railways carried 21 million passengers and 2.54 million
tonnes of freight each day during 2010-11.
Indian Railways, functioning as Ministry of Railways, is
headed by the Minister for Railways. The apex body entrusted with
the management of this mega enterprise is led by the Chairman
Railway Board (CRB). Members of the Railway Board include
Financial Commissioner, Member Traffic, Member Engineering,
Member Mechanical, Member Electrical and Member Staff who
represent their respective functional domains. For administrative
purposes, Indian Railways is divided into 17* Zones, each headed
by a General Manager. Zonal Railways are further divided into
smaller operating units called Divisions. There are 68 Operating
Divisions in Indian Railways at present, each under a Divisional
Railway Manager. In addition, there are a number of Production
Units, Training Establishments, Public Sector Enterprises and
other Offices working under the control of Railway Board.
* Metro Railway, Kolkata has been declared as New Zonal Railway w.e.f. 29.12.2010

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