ROLLING STOCK

LOCOMOTIVES
With increasing reliance on dieselisation and electrification, IR has been
reducing its fleet of steam locomotives.
NUMBER OF LOCOMOTIVES
Broad Gauge Metre Gauge Total
(including NG)
Year Steam Diesel Elec. Steam Diesel Elec. Steam Diesel Elec.
4,361 1,866 1,016 2,763 470 20 7,469 2,403 1,036
1990-91 1,295 2,893 1,723 1,482 731 20 2,915 3,759 1,743
2000-01 – 3,881 2,791 33 657 19 54 4,702 2,810
2010-11 – 4,688 4,033 30 310 – 43 5,137 4,033
2015-16 – 5,585 5,214 26 172 – 39 5,869 5,214
2016-17 – 5,757 5,399 26 147 – 39 6 ,023 5,399
* revised

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