Railway electrification: 37,011 route kilometres electrified in 9 years

Over the past nine years, the pace of electrification in India has accelerated significantly, and railway electrification offers a sustainable and efficient mode of transportation that is free from environmental pollution and dependency on fossil fuels.

Between India’s independence and 2014, only 21,413 route kilometres (RKM) of railway tracks were electrified.

However, during the past nine years, the pace of electrification in India has accelerated significantly, with a record-breaking 37,011 route kilometres (RKM) of tracks being electrified in the last nine years alone.