{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Free UPSC IAS Preparation Syllabus and Materials For Aspirants","provider_url":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog","author_name":"Gaurav Yadav","author_url":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/author\/gaurav\/","title":"Railway Sector in India - Significance & Issues - Explained Pointwise |ForumIAS","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FopV72olCq\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/railway-sector-in-india-significance-issues-explained-pointwise\/\">Railway Sector in India &#8211; Significance &#038; Issues &#8211; Explained Pointwise<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/railway-sector-in-india-significance-issues-explained-pointwise\/embed\/#?secret=FopV72olCq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Railway Sector in India &#8211; Significance &#038; Issues &#8211; Explained Pointwise&#8221; &#8212; Free UPSC IAS Preparation Syllabus and Materials For Aspirants\" data-secret=\"FopV72olCq\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"The Indian Railways (IR), often called the lifeline of India, is central to the country\u2019s socio-economic development. Since its establishment in 1853, it has grown into one of the world\u2019s largest and busiest railway networks. Covering over 68,000 km of track, it serves more than 23 million passengers daily and ranks as the fourth-largest railway system globally, after the US, China, and Russia.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Railway_network_of_India.png"}