India vs United States: Rail lines
India
68,103 total route-km
in 2021
United States
148,553 total route-km
in 2021
India rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Rail lines over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 148,553 total route-km against 68,103 total route-km in India, a difference of 80,450 total route-km.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times India's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Globally, India ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 104 countries.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.