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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways broad-gauge network | 4 |
| Indian broad gauge canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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.
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Indian Railways broad-gauge network
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Indian Railways broad-gauge network
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Indian Railways broad-gauge network
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Indian Railways broad-gauge network