Tuesday, June 9, 2026

What are the busiest rail routes in India?

 

  1. Delhi - Howrah Line ( Delhi - Tundla - Kanpur - Prayagraj - Mughalsarai/Varanasi - Gaya - Dhanbad - Howrah/Kolkata )
  2. Delhi - Mumbai Line (Delhi - Mathura - Kota - Ratlam - Vododara - Surat - Mumbai )
  3. Delhi - Chennai Line (Delhi - Agra - Jhansi - Bhopal - Nagpur - Warangal - Vijayawada - Chennai)
  4. Howrah - Chennai Line (Howrah/Kolkata - Cuttack - Visakhapatnam - Vijayawada - Nellore - Chennai )
  5. Mumbai - Chennai Line (Mumbai - Pune - Sholapur - Guntakal - Kadapa - Chennai)

These are top five busiest - heaviest railway routes in India. Apart from them, There are also some other routes in India which handle massive railway traffic and congestion.

Chennai Central - A major railway station connecting to several busy routes in India