PM Modi hails Konkan Railway for completing 100% electrification of entire route
Electrification in Indian Railways: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Konkan Railway for completing 100 per cent electrification across the zone and said the zonal railway has set new benchmarks for sustainable development. The Konkan Railway has completed the electrification work on its entire 741 km long route between Roha in Maharashtra and Thokur in Karnataka. Prime Minister Modi congratulated the entire Konkan Railway Team on Twitter for the remarkable success of ‘Mission 100 per cent Electrification’ as well as for setting new benchmarks of sustainable development. For the electrification of the entire 741 km route, the foundation stone was laid in November 2015. The cost of this electrification project is Rs 1287 crore.
