|
Item
|
1950
|
1978
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
|
Total Number of Locomotives
|
4,289
|
9,854
|
14,472
|
15,756
|
16,026
|
16,320
|
17,022
|
17,473
|
17,799
|
|
Diesel Locomotives
|
|
1,805
|
10,355
|
11,081
|
11,312
|
11,355
|
11,872
|
12,114
|
12,148
|
|
Electric Locomotives
|
|
221
|
3,516
|
3,976
|
4,340
|
4,622
|
4,887
|
5,166
|
5,518
|
|
Steam Locomotives
|
|
7,828
|
601
|
699
|
374
|
343
|
263
|
193
|
133
|
|
|
|
Freight Handled (Million Tons)
|
100
|
1,075
|
1,655
|
1,926
|
2,050
|
2,242
|
2,490
|
2,693
|
2,882
|
|
Cargo of Coal (Million Tons)
|
|
|
685
|
766
|
819
|
881
|
992
|
1,071
|
1,120
|
|
Freight Ton/Kilometers (Billions)
|
39
|
533
|
1,334
|
1,457
|
1,566
|
1,724
|
1,929
|
2,073
|
2,195
|
|
Average Freight Journey Langth (km)
|
395
|
496
|
826
|
757
|
760
|
765
|
770
|
765
|
762
|
|
Freight Train Speed (km/h)
|
|
|
33
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
|