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
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199520082021

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

Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.