India News | 93.83 Pc of Total Broad Gauge Route Electrified: Railways
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Out of the total 65,556 km of the broad gauge route, 61,508 km or 93.83 per cent has been electrified, the Ministry of Railway said on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) Out of the total 65,556 km of the broad gauge route, 61,508 km or 93.83 per cent has been electrified, the Ministry of Railway said on Monday.
During the calendar year 2023, the Indian Railways has achieved 6,577 route km electrification, it said in a statement.
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With a vision of providing an eco-friendly, faster and energy-efficient mode of transport, the railways is marching ahead towards 100 per cent electrification of broad gauge tracks, the statement said.
"Until 2014, 21,801 km of the broad gauge network was electrified," it said.
Highlighting the benefits of electrification of tracks, the ministry said it reduces operative cost and makes the railway an environment-friendly mode of transport.
Electrification also improves movement of heavier freight and longer passenger trains because of better working capacity of electric locomotives, it added.
The ministry is of the view that electrification reduces "dependence on imported crude oil, thereby saving precious foreign currency", the statement said.
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