Railways logs highest-ever route electrification
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The Railways has logged highest-ever electrification of sections masking 6,015 Route Kilometre (RKM) in a single 12 months throughout 2020-21, a press release from the nationwide transporter stated on Friday.
With the COVID-19 pandemic retaining trains off tracks, the Railways has used the chance to hurry up its electrification course of, it stated.
It has surpassed the earlier highest of 5,276 RKM achieved in 2018-19, the assertion stated.
The newest broad gauge community of Indian Railways is 63,949 RKM and with 740 km of Konkan Railway, it’s 64,689 RKM, out of which 45,881 RKM — 71%– have been electrified by March 31, 2021, it stated.
“More than five times electrification was achieved during the last seven years (2014-21) as compared to during 2007-14. Since 2014, a record 24,080 RKM (37% of present broad gauge routes) have been electrified against the electrification of 4,337 RKM (7% of present broad gauge routes) during 2007-14,” the assertion stated.
“Of the total 45,881 RKM electrified so far, 34% has been electrified in last three years only,” it stated.
The Railways has deliberate to totally electrify its tracks by December 2023.
Total rail electrification would contribute to the purpose of “net zero” emissions by 2030 by drawing its total electrical load from renewable power sources, it stated.
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