Railways on track to achieve 100% electrification goal
₹15,000 crore annually. It will also contribute to India’s target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2070.
Additionally, the railways has set a target of achieving net zero carbon emission by 2030, establishing itself as the largest green railway system, globally. According to railways, as of 30 June, electrification work on routes across 14 states and Union territories is complete, while it is over 90% for another six states and 75% for five other UTs and states.
However, work has been on the slow lane only in the Northeastern states, where barring Assam, work is yet to start. Between 1948 and 2014, about 22,000 RKM were electrified.
The pace of electrification picked up since then, but witnessed a further acceleration from FY18, when for the first time over 4,000 route km were electrified in a financial year. Now, the pace has increased even further with over 6,000 route km being covered consistently for last three years.
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