Indian broad gauge

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Indian broad gauge is the standard, wider-than-average railway track gauge predominantly used across India’s rail network, enabling high-capacity and heavy-haul train operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rail infrastructure standard
railway track gauge
administeredBy Indian Railways NERFINISHED
allows higher axle loads
higher passenger capacity per train
wider rolling stock
alsoKnownAs 5 ft 6 in gauge
alsoUsedIn Bangladesh NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
compatibleWith broad-gauge rolling stock of 1676 mm
conversionProgram Project Unigauge NERFINISHED
countryUsedIn India NERFINISHED
designOptimizedFor mixed-traffic operations
electrificationCompatibleWith 25 kV AC overhead systems
enables heavy-haul train operations
high-capacity train operations
gaugeCategory broad gauge
gaugeWidth 1676 mm
5 ft 6 in
governingBody Ministry of Railways, Government of India NERFINISHED
historicalOrigin British colonial railway construction in India
infrastructureElements ballast
fastenings
rails
sleepers
isPredominantGaugeOf Indian Railways network NERFINISHED
isStandardGaugeOf Indian Railways NERFINISHED
notCompatibleWith metre gauge 1000 mm without gauge change
standard gauge 1435 mm without gauge change
predominantGaugeIn India NERFINISHED
regionOfDominance Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED
replaced many metre-gauge lines in India
many narrow-gauge lines in India
safetyCharacteristic good lateral stability at high speeds
supports diesel traction
electric traction
heavy mineral freight trains
long-distance express trains
suburban commuter trains
trackCenterDistanceTypical about 4.265 m (varies by standard)
trackGaugeType non-standard worldwide but standard in India
trackStability high
usedFor freight rail transport
passenger rail transport
usedOn most high-density freight corridors in India
most intercity passenger corridors in India
most main lines in India

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Subject: Indian broad gauge
Description of subject: Indian broad gauge is the standard, wider-than-average railway track gauge predominantly used across India’s rail network, enabling high-capacity and heavy-haul train operations.

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Indian Railways trackGauge Indian broad gauge
Vijayawada railway division railwayNetwork Indian broad gauge
this entity surface form: Indian Railways broad-gauge network
Bikaner Junction partOfNetwork Indian broad gauge
this entity surface form: Indian Railways broad-gauge network
Bhilwara railway station railNetwork Indian broad gauge
this entity surface form: Indian Railways broad-gauge network
Kazipet Junction partOfNetwork Indian broad gauge
this entity surface form: Indian Railways broad-gauge network