Rail lines are the length of railway route available for train service, irrespective of the number of parallel tracks.

Total route rail lines (km)

20002005201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
China58,656.062,200.066,239.072,487.085,843.079,306.085,320.089,966.091,675.093,742.096,353.01,02,462.01,06,235.01,09,767.0
Russian Federation86,075.085,542.085,292.085,166.085,248.085,266.084,581.085,262.085,375.085,545.085,626.085,494.085,555.085,544.0
India62,759.063,485.063,974.064,460.064,600.065,436.065,808.066,030.066,687.067,368.069,249.067,414.167,955.668,102.7
South Africa20,953.020,953.020,953.020,953.020,953.020,953.020,953.0