Sri Lanka: Railroad lines, km

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 Sri Lanka

Railroad lines, total length in km

 Latest value 1,562
 Year 2019
 Measure km
 Data availability 1995 - 2019
 Average 1,447
 Min - Max 1,148 - 1,567
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2019 is 1562 km, unchanged from 1562 km in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 11333 km, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1995 to 2019 is 1447 km. The minimum value, 1148 km, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 1567 km was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Sri Lanka - Railroad lines, km - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sri Lanka - Railroad lines, km - historical chart - 1995-2019




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

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