Introduction MÁV

Infrastructure management activity

As the operator of the largest part of the Hungarian public railway network, MÁV Zrt supervises the operation of roughly 7,000 kilometres of railway and the related necessary infrastructure. The parent company’s division dedicated to this activity, and with the greatest number of employees, carries out the complete scope of operation, traffic control and maintenance activities, as well as the some of the renovation works. The special division performs a variety of activities using its own resources, while aiming to save on cost. MÁV’s railway network is used by 52 railway companies, to whom the company provides its various services.


Length of the railway track network: 7199,359 km

Length of dual track: 1 233 km

Length of electrified lines: 2 810 km

Length of international core network: 2 703 km

Number of stations: 639

Number of stops: 762

Number of interlocked routes: 2 507


Number of trains operated in 2021

Passenger trains: 1 139 370

Freight trains: 137 601

Train kilometres in 2021

Total trains: 106 014 222

Gross ton km in 2020

              Total trains: 41 741 513 985