This document provides an overview of the Indian Railways. Some key points:
- Indian Railways operates over 1.16 lakh track km and carries over 822 crore passengers annually, making it the largest passenger carrier in the world.
- It transports over 1097 MT of freight annually, making it the 4th largest freight carrier globally. Key commodities transported include coal, fertilizers, iron ore, cement, and food grains.
- Major challenges include inability to meet full passenger demand, issues with service quality, safety concerns, and an under-invested network with over 40% of sections running over capacity.
- To address these, Indian Railways has laid out a five-year investment plan