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How Many Railway Stations Does India Really Have?

India’s railway network is a vast tapestry of more than 7,300 stations, from silent rural halts to grand city junctions. A powerful symbol of connectivity, reach, and scale.

Pratik Kamble

14 Nov 2025 — 1 min read

🧞‍♂️ SpotGenie Fact: How Many Railway Stations Does India Really Have? (2025)

🧐 Curious Question

If you asked someone to guess, how many railway stations does India have, most would wildly overestimate or underestimate. The surprising truth?.

📊 The Fact

According to latest Indian Railway / government-linked sources , India has ~7,300+ railway stations as of 2024–2025.
Specific data points:
- ~7,308 stations cited in rail-network databases.
- 7,325 stations referenced in governmental surveys / rail infrastructure reports.
- Other industry-level reports cite 7,364 stations , reflecting small halts and junctions included in maintenance counts.
Many of these stations are active passenger stations , while others vary from large junctions to modest rural halts.
This count underlines how expansive and dense India’s rail network is, serving millions of people across cities, towns, and remote regions.

🌍 Why It's a Big Deal

With 7,300+ stations , rail connectivity in India isn’t just broad, it’s deep .
This infrastructure supports not only passenger travel but freight, tourism, and regional development.
It’s also a huge challenge for modernization: maintaining, upgrading, and revamping that many stations is a massive national effort (Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, etc.).
Each station, even small ones, is a node in India’s mobility fabric , enabling rural-urban connectivity and sustaining the nation’s economy.

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