Project Unigauge
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Project Unigauge, started on 1 April 1992,[1] is an ongoing effort by Indian Railways to convert and unify almost all rail gauges in India to Script error: No such module "Track gauge".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". broad gauge.
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Progress
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| Year | Gauge | ||||||
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| Broad gauge (BG)
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Metre gauge (MG)
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Narrow gauges (NG)
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All gauges | ||||
| Route km | Route share | Route km | Route share | Route km | Route share | Route km | |
| 1947[2] | 25,170 | 46.14% | 24,153 | 44.28% | 5,225 | 9.58% | 54,548 |
| 1971 (Mar)[3] | 29,449 | 49.25% | 25,865 | 43.26% | 4,476 | 7.49% | 59,790 |
| 1972 (Mar)[3] | 30,041 | 50.01% | 25,550 | 42.54% | 4,476 | 7.45% | 60,067 |
| 1973 (Mar)[3] | 30,126 | 50.09% | 25,547 | 42.47% | 4,476 | 7.44% | 60,149 |
| 1974 (Mar)[3] | 30,210 | 50.15% | 25,548 | 42.41% | 4,476 | 7.43% | 60,234 |
| 1975 (Mar)[3] | 30,274 | 50.20% | 25,551 | 42.37% | 4,476 | 7.42% | 60,301 |
| 1976 (Mar)[3] | 30,497 | 50.65% | 25,427 | 42.23% | 4,292 | 7.13% | 60,216 |
| 1977 (Mar)[3] | 30,873 | 50.89% | 25,512 | 42.05% | 4,281 | 7.06% | 60,666 |
| 1978 (Mar)[3] | 30,909 | 50.93% | 25,503 | 42.02% | 4,281 | 7.05% | 60,693 |
| 1979 (Mar)[3] | 31,130 | 51.22% | 25,366 | 41.74% | 4,281 | 7.04% | 60,777 |
| 1980 (Mar)[3] | 31,228 | 51.25% | 25,424 | 41.72% | 4,281 | 7.03% | 60,933 |
| 1981 (Mar)[3] | 31,827 | 51.97% | 25,167 | 41.10% | 4,246 | 6.93% | 61,240 |
| 1982 (Mar)[3] | 32,290 | 52.74% | 24,694 | 40.33% | 4,246 | 6.93% | 61,230 |
| 1983 (Mar)[3] | 32,624 | 53.15% | 24,515 | 39.94% | 4,246 | 6.92% | 61,385 |
| 1984 (Mar)[3] | 32,700 | 53.21% | 24,514 | 39.89% | 4,246 | 6.91% | 61,460 |
| 1985 (Mar)[3] | 33,553 | 54.25% | 24,051 | 38.89% | 4,246 | 6.86% | 61,850 |
| 1986 (Mar)[3] | 33,669 | 54.45% | 23,921 | 38.68% | 4,246 | 6.87% | 61,836 |
| 1987 (Mar)[3] | 33,665 | 54.46% | 23,901 | 38.67% | 4,247 | 6.87% | 61,813 |
| 1988 (Mar)[3] | 33,832 | 54.59% | 23,898 | 38.56% | 4,246 | 6.85% | 61,976 |
| 1989 (Mar)[3] | 34,108 | 55.03% | 23,631 | 38.12% | 4,246 | 6.85% | 61,985 |
| 1990 (Mar)[3] | 34,544 | 55.53% | 23,599 | 37.93% | 4,068 | 6.54% | 62,211 |
| 1991 (Mar)[3] | 34,880 | 55.93% | 23,419 | 37.55% | 4,068 | 6.52% | 62,367 |
| 1992 (Mar)[3] | 35,109 | 56.21% | 23,283 | 37.28% | 4,066 | 6.51% | 62,458 |
| 1993 (Mar)[3] | 36,504 | 58.42% | 21,997 | 35.20% | 3,985 | 6.38% | 62,486 |
| 1994 (Mar)[3] | 37,824 | 60.56% | 20,653 | 33.06% | 3,985 | 6.38% | 62,462 |
| 1995 (Mar)[3] | 39,612 | 63.22% | 19,210 | 30.66% | 3,838 | 6.13% | 62,660 |
| 1996 (Mar)[3] | 40,620 | 64.56% | 18,501 | 29.41% | 3,794 | 6.03% | 62,915 |
| 1997 (Mar)[3] | 41,971 | 66.91% | 17,044 | 27.17% | 3,710 | 5.91% | 62,725 |
| 1998 (Mar)[3] | 43,083 | 68.94% | 15,804 | 25.29% | 3,608 | 5.77% | 62,495 |
| 1999 (Mar)[3] | 44,216 | 70.40% | 15,178 | 24.17% | 3,415 | 5.44% | 62,809 |
| 2000 (Mar)[3] | 44,383 | 70.72% | 15,013 | 23.92% | 3,363 | 5.36% | 62,759 |
| 2001 (Mar)[3] | 44,776 | 71.04% | 14,987 | 23.78% | 3,265 | 5.18% | 63,028 |
| 2002 (Mar)[3] | 45,099 | 71.43% | 14,776 | 23.40% | 3,265 | 5.17% | 63,140 |
| 2003 (Mar)[3] | 45,622 | 72.28% | 14,364 | 22.76% | 3,136 | 4.97% | 63,122 |
| 2004 (Mar)[3] | 46,807 | 74.04% | 13,290 | 21.02% | 3,124 | 4.94% | 63,221 |
| 2005 (Mar)[3][4] | 47,749 | 75.24% | 12,662 | 19.95% | 2,924 | 4.81% | 63,465 |
| 2006 (Mar)[3][5] | 48,574 | 76.70% | 11,834 | 18.69% | 2,924 | 4.62% | 63,332 |
| 2007 (Mar)[3][6] | 49,820 | 78.67% | 10,621 | 16.77% | 2,886 | 4.56% | 63,327 |
| 2008 (Mar)[3][7] | 51,082 | 80.73% | 9,442 | 14.92% | 2,749 | 4.34% | 63,273 |
| 2009 (Mar)[3][8] | 52,808 | 82.49% | 8,473 | 13.24% | 2,734 | 4.27% | 64,015 |
| 2010 (Mar)[3][9] | 54,257 | 84.81% | 7,180 | 11.22% | 2,537 | 3.97% | 63,974 |
| 2011 (Mar)[3][10] | 55,188 | 85.62% | 6,809 | 10.56% | 2,463 | 3.82% | 64,460 |
| 2012 (Mar)[3][11] | 55,956 | 86.62% | 6,347 | 9.83% | 2,297 | 3.56% | 64,600 |
| 2013 (Mar)[3][12] | 57,140 | 87.32% | 5,999 | 9.17% | 2,297 | 3.51% | 65,436 |
| 2014 (Mar)[13] | 58,177 | 88.40% | 5,334 | 8.11% | 2,297 | 3.49% | 65,808 |
| 2015 (Mar)[14] | 58,825 | 89.09% | 4,908 | 7.43% | 2,297 | 3.48% | 66,030 |
| 2016 (Mar)[15] | 60,510 | 90.74% | 3,880 | 5.82% | 2,297 | 3.44% | 66,687 |
| 2017 (Mar)[16] | 61,680 | 91.56% | 3,479 | 5.16% | 2,209 | 3.28% | 67,368 |
| 2018 (Mar)[17] | 62,049 | 92.70% | 3,201 | 4.78% | 1,685 | 2.52% | 66,935 |
| 2019 (Mar)[17] | 62,891 | 93.29% | 2,839 | 4.21% | 1,685 | 2.50% | 67,415 |
| 2020 (Mar)[18] | 63,950 | 94.10% | 2,402 | 3.54% | 1,604 | 2.36% | 67,956 |
| 2021 (Mar)[19] | 64,403 | 94.57% | 2,112 | 3.10% | 1,588 | 2.33% | 68,103 |
| 2022 (Mar)[20] | 65,093 | 95.67% | 1,655 | 2.43% | 1,294 | 1.90% | 68,043 |
| 2023 (Mar)[21] | 65,977 | 96.20% | 1,345 | 1.96% | 1,262 | 1.84% | 68,584 |
| 2024 (Mar)[22] | 66,820 | 96.59% | 1,159 | 1.68% | 1,202 | 1.74% | 69,181 |
Progress of India's Project Unigauge
Lines that were scrapped
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- Champaner Road – Pani Mines Script error: No such module "convert".[23][24]
- Godhra Junction – Lunavada Script error: No such module "convert".[23][24]
- Mahuva Junction – Velavadar Script error: No such module "convert".
- Than – Chotila Script error: No such module "convert".
- Victor – Dungar Junction Script error: No such module "convert".
- Sanganer – Toda Rai Singh Script error: No such module "convert".
- Ujjain Junction – Agar Script error: No such module "convert".
- Dudhwa – Chandan Chauki Script error: No such module "convert".
- Dudhwa – Gauri Phanta Script error: No such module "convert".
Lines which are to be preserved (will not be converted)
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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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- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Script error: No such module "convert". (Narrow Gauge - 610 mm)
- Kalka–Shimla Railway Script error: No such module "convert". (Narrow Gauge - 762 mm)
- Kangra Valley Railway Script error: No such module "convert". (Narrow Gauge - 762 mm)
- Matheran Hill Railway Script error: No such module "convert". (Narrow Gauge - 610 mm)
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway Script error: No such module "convert". (Meter Gauge - 1000 mm)
See also
References
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