Every individual prefers a train journey when it comes to long and affordable travels. But have you ever wondered how vast is Indias railway network? Well Indian Railways is the simplest most convenient and comfortable means of transport.  Several trains such as Vande Bharat Express Shatabdi Tejas and Rajdhani are operated by the Indian Railways.
How many trains are in India?
Indian Railways was initiated on April 16 1853 when the first train was run from Boree Bunder (Mumbai) to Thane with 14 coaches. At present India has the fourth-largest railway network in the world covering 68584 kms as of 2024.
How many people travel daily by trains? 69 Vande Bharat trains operate at..
The number of trains continues to increase. According to the media reports there are currently 22593 trains in the country. Of those there are 13452 passenger trains while the remainder are freight trains. By March 2024 Indian Railways employed 14781 locomotives 91948 passenger coaches and 318196 freight wagons.

Overall the Indian Railways is widely known for economical travel in the country. This is one reason why almost 2.4 crore (24 million) passengers travel to their destination by train with the Indian Railways on any typical day. Overall the total number of trains in India continues to change from time to time as Indian Railways adds routes and trains or sun-sets previously constructed trains. From available data Indian Railways managed about 13198 passenger trains a day in the fiscal year 2023-24. Overall Indian Railways transported people to over 7325 stations in the country.