Ministry of Railways
Electrification of Railway Network
Posted On:
20 DEC 2017 3:51PM by PIB Delhi
Indian Railways has prepared an Action Plan to electrify (commission on electric traction) 38000 Route Kilometers in five years (2017-18 to 2021-22) for 100% electrification of its Broad Gauge (BG) rail routes. Year wise details are as under:-
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Year
|
Route Kilometer targeted for commissioning on electric traction.
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2017-18
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4000
|
|
2018-19
|
6000
|
|
2019-20
|
7000
|
|
2020-21
|
10500
|
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2021-22
|
10500
|
|
Total
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38000
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The expenditure of `32591 crore is planned for commissioning of 38000 Route Kilometers of sections on electric traction.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 20.12.2017 (Wednesday).
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