The most authentic Indian railway simulation ever built.
Real routes. Real stations. Real signals. Open source. Forever free.
Rails of India is a 1:1 scale Indian railway simulator built on the Stride Engine (v4.3). We're recreating the entire Indian rail network — 68,000+ km of track, 7,000+ stations — with accurate GIS data, authentic signaling, and detailed station models.
Starting with Mumbai's suburban locals and expanding outward to iconic services like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Vande Bharat expresses.
🛤️ Every curve, bridge, junction, and signal is true to life.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🗺️ Real Routes | Accurate GIS data — every curve, bridge, and junction is true to life |
| 🚦 Authentic Signals | Indian signaling systems — semaphore, color light, automatic block |
| 🏛️ Detailed Stations | Howrah, CST Mumbai, New Delhi — modeled with precision |
| 👥 Multiplayer | Drive with friends or manage entire divisions cooperatively |
| 🧩 Mod Support | Full modding API for custom rolling stock, routes, and liveries |
| 💻 Open Source | Built by the community, for the community |
⚠️ v0.1 Alpha — Windows 10/11 · ~2.5 GB
Rails of India uses a custom patching system to keep downloads small and modular:
1. Download the CORE game (required for first-time players)
2. Apply MINOR PATCHES (.roimip) one by one, in order
3. OR grab a MAJOR PATCH (.roimap) that bundles multiple minor patches
Example: A file named MAP_HWH-NDLS_Route(12-25).roimap bundles minor patches 12 through 25. After applying it, only download minor patches numbered 26+.
| Type | Extension | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Core | — | Base game, required for all players |
| Minor Patch | .roimip |
Incremental updates, apply in order |
| Major Patch | .roimap |
Bundled updates, includes multiple minor patches |
| Grand Patch | — | Full milestone releases |
👉 Visit the Download Page for all available files.
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Game Engine | Stride 4.3 (.NET / C#) |
| Website | Vanilla HTML + CSS + JS |
| Auth | Firebase Authentication (Google sign-in) |
| Font | Inter (Google Fonts) |
| Hosting | GitHub Pages (or any static host) |
rails-of-india/
├── index.html # Homepage — hero, features, about, download CTA
├── download.html # Download page — patch system explained + download cards
├── style.css # Shared stylesheet (dark theme, gold accents)
├── fireauth.js # Firebase Authentication (Google sign-in)
├── Images/
│ └── Howrah_Birdseye.jpg # Hero background image
└── game/
└── openme.txt # Placeholder for game files
- Cinematic full-viewport hero with Howrah bird's eye image
- 6-card feature grid
- Vision / About section
- Download CTA with action buttons
- Firebase auth (Sign In / Log Out)
- Short hero page header
- Step-by-step patching instructions (numbered cards)
- Download cards for Core, Minor, Major, and Grand patches
- Same nav, footer, and auth flow as homepage
The site uses Firebase Authentication with Google sign-in via fireauth.js.
Three HTML elements are used across all pages:
<span id="user-name"></span> <!-- Shows logged-in user's name -->
<button id="login-btn">Sign In</button> <!-- Visible when logged out -->
<button id="logout-btn">Log Out</button> <!-- Visible when logged in -->Your fireauth.js script should toggle visibility of these elements based on auth state.
The site follows a consistent dark cinematic theme:
| Token | Value | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Background | #0b0d10 |
Page background |
| Gold Accent | #f59e0b |
Logo, labels, buttons, highlights |
| Gold Gradient | #fbbf24 → #f59e0b |
Primary CTA buttons |
| Text Primary | #ffffff |
Headings |
| Text Muted | rgba(255,255,255,0.4) |
Body text, descriptions |
| Card BG | rgba(255,255,255,0.03) |
Feature & download cards |
| Card Border | rgba(255,255,255,0.06) |
Subtle card outlines |
| Font | Inter (400, 600, 800, 900) | All text |
| Class | What it does |
|---|---|
.btn .btn-gold |
Gold gradient CTA button |
.btn .btn-ghost |
Transparent outlined button |
.btn-sm |
Small nav button |
.btn-disabled |
Grayed out, non-clickable |
.feat |
Feature card |
.dl-card |
Download card |
.step + .step-num |
Numbered instruction step |
.label |
Gold uppercase section label |
.heading |
Section heading |
.r |
Scroll-reveal element (add .v to show) |
.hero-short |
50vh hero for sub-pages |
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Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/rails-of-india.git cd rails-of-india -
Add your Firebase config
Create/update
fireauth.jswith your Firebase project credentials. -
Add your images
Place your images in the
Images/folder:Howrah_Birdseye.jpg— Hero background
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Serve locally
# Any static server works: npx serve . # or python -m http.server 8000 # or just open index.html in your browser
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Deploy
Push to GitHub and enable GitHub Pages from Settings → Pages → Deploy from
mainbranch.
We'd love your help! Here's how:
- Fork this repo
- Create a branch —
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature - Commit —
git commit -m "Add amazing feature" - Push —
git push origin feature/amazing-feature - Open a Pull Request
- 🗺️ Route data — GIS coordinates for Indian rail routes
- 🚃 3D Models — Rolling stock, stations, infrastructure
- 🎮 Stride scripting — Game logic, UI controllers, multiplayer
- 🎨 Website — New pages (community, mods, contributions)
- 📝 Documentation — Guides, tutorials, API docs
- 🌐 Translations — Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, and more
- Website — Homepage & Download page
- Firebase Authentication
- Custom patch system design (
.roimip/.roimap) - Game Core v0.1 Alpha release
- Mumbai Suburban route (first playable route)
- Howrah Junction station model
- Basic signaling system
- Multiplayer prototype
- Modding API v1
- Rajdhani Express route (Delhi → Howrah)
- Community hub & mod repository
This project is open source under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
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