Indian Railways (IR) is the largest rail network in Asia and the world’s second largest under one management. Globally, Indian Railways has the fourth largest rail network, after the United States, China and Russia.

BIAL is drawing up plan to build a railway halt station near the trumpet flyover on Ballari Road. The project comprises construction of a station building, toilet and drinking water facility, etc.

The gauge conversion of Ujjain-Fatehabad (22.96 Km) meter gauge to broad gauge has been sanctioned in the year 2016-17 at a cost of Rs. 104.82 crore as Material Modification to Ratlam-Mhow-Khandwa-Akola gauge conversion project.

Indian Railways is implementing the broad gauge line connectivity project from Sivok to Rangpo (44.39 km).

Indian Railways is implementing the broad gauge line connectivity project from Dimapur (Dhansiri) - Zubza (Kohima) (82.50 km) in Nagaland. The project was sanctioned in 2006-07.

Indian Railways is implementing the broad gauge line connectivity project from Bhairabi to Sairang (51.38 km) (suburban city of Aizawl, the Capital city of Mizoram) in Mizoram.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently approved the construction of a new railway line between Sahjanwa and Dohrighat (81.17 Km) with an estimated cost of Rs.1319.75 crore.

Metro Railway in Kolkata proposes installation of CCTV cameras outside AC rakes. The proposal is to fit CCTV cameras both inside and outside 15 rakes.

Chamarajanagar-Bengaluru railway line is planned costing Rs 1,382 crore. The railway line will run through Kollegal, Malavalli and Kanakapura.