Ministry of Railways

Infrastructure & energy

Indian Railways, the lifeline of the nation, operates one of the world's largest railway networks, spanning over 69,000 route kilometers and running more than 22,000 trains daily.

Official website

indianrailways.gov.in

Contact or directory page

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Attached bodies

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Ministers

• Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw: Cabinet Minister
• Shri V Somanna: Minister of State

As listed on the checked date below.

Departments

The official list names no separate departments under this ministry.

Sources

• Cabinet Secretariat: Allocation of Business Rules, First Schedule: name and departments. Checked: 2026-11-04
• National Portal of India: Web Directory: website, contact and department addresses. Checked: 2026-11-04
• National Portal of India: Council of Ministers: ministers. Checked: 2026-11-04
• The ministry's website: the quoted description. Checked: 2026-11-04