Indian Railways to have the world’s largest electrified rail network! In a big boost for enhancing and reforming Indian Railways operations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet has today given the nod to electrify the remaining 13,675 kms of railway tracks.
This is part of Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railway project – Mission 100% electrification – that will make the national transporter more environment-friendly and also ensure faster and smoother movement of passengers and freight on the expanding railway network.
According to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, this will cost the national transporter around Rs 12,000 crore. After the completion of this project, all braod gauge lines of Indian Railway will be elecrified – a fact which Goyal says will make Indian Railways the largest electrified rail network in the world.
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