Rail passenger traffic in India in 2021 — 231,126 M pax-km. Ranked 2 in the world out of 47. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 27.6%.
1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers
| Year | M pax-km | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 231,126 | −819,612 | −78% |
| 2020 | 1.05M | −106,436 | −9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16M | −20,525 | −1.74% |
| 2018 | 1.18M | +27,864 | +2.42% |
| 2017 | 1.15M | +6,796 | +0.59% |
| 2016 | 1.14M | −4,151 | −0.36% |
| 2015 | 1.15M | +6,778 | +0.59% |
| 2014 | 1.14M | +93,890 | +8.97% |
| 2013 | 1.05M | +0 | +0% |
| 2012 | 1.05M | +68,014 | +6.95% |
| 2011 | 978,508 | +75,043 | +8.31% |
| 2010 | 903,465 | +65,433 | +7.81% |
| 2009 | 838,032 | +68,076 | +8.84% |
| 2008 | 769,956 | +75,192 | +10.82% |
| 2007 | 694,764 | +79,130 | +12.85% |
| 2006 | 615,634 | +39,932 | +6.94% |
| 2005 | 575,702 | +34,494 | +6.37% |
| 2004 | 541,208 | +26,164 | +5.08% |
| 2003 | 515,044 | +21,555 | +4.37% |
| 2002 | 493,489 | +36,467 | +7.98% |
| 2001 | 457,022 | +26,356 | +6.12% |
| 2000 | 430,666 | +26,782 | +6.63% |
| 1999 | 403,884 | +23,987 | +6.31% |
| 1998 | 379,897 | +22,884 | +6.41% |
| 1997 | 357,013 | +15,014 | +4.39% |
| 1996 | 341,999 | +22,634 | +7.09% |
| 1995 | 319,365 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
India
231,126
Iran
11,231
Rail passenger traffic in millions of passenger-kilometers: the number of passengers carried multiplied by the distance of the trip. The indicator depends on population density and on geography alike: countries with long distances and developed high-speed service post the highest values.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The total length of rail lines in kilometers.
Transport Rail freight trafficRail freight traffic in millions of tonne-kilometers.
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Transport Air freight trafficAir freight traffic in millions of tonne-kilometers.
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