Indian Railways (IR) has taken up electrification of Broad Gauge (BG) Railway lines in a Mission mode. Since 2014-15, Indian Railways has completed electrification of about 45,200 Route Km on Broad gauge (BG) network. There is substantial jump in electrification from about 1.42 Km/day during 2004-14 to about 19.7 Km/day during 2023-24.

At present, about 97% of the total BG network of the Indian Railways has been electrified.

Electric traction is more environment friendly and also about 70% more economical than diesel traction.

Reliable power supply is crucial for electric train operations. The system incorporates multiple safeguards, including connections to the national grid through state and central transmission utilities. Redundant power sources are available at both grid substations and traction substations to ensure uninterrupted services.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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