• 37011 RKM of Broad Gauge network of IR electrified in past nine years

As on 30.06.2023, 59,096 Route kilometers (RKM) of Broad Gauge network of Indian Railways (IR) have been electrified. Out of which, 37,011 RKM have been electrified during the past nine years only. State/UT wise details of electrification are as under:

SN	STATE/UT	Electrified BG RKM as on 30.06.2023
1	Chandigarh	16
2	Chhattisgarh	1,199
3	Delhi	183
4	Haryana	1,701
5	Himachal Pradesh	67
6	J&K	298
7	Jharkhand	2,558
8	Madhya Pradesh	4,822
9	Meghalaya	9
10	Odisha	2,822
11	Puducherry	21
12	Telangana	1,858
13	Uttar Pradesh	8,482
14	Uttarakhand	347
15	Bihar	3,614
16	Andhra Pradesh	3,841
17	Tamil Nadu	3,659
18	Maharashtra	5,441
19	West Bengal	3,682
20	Kerala	947
21	Gujarat	3,435
22	Punjab	1,915
23	Rajasthan	4,387
24	Goa	147
25	Karnataka	2,844
26	Assam	801
27	Arunachal Pradesh	–
28	Manipur	–
29	Mizoram	–
30	Nagaland	–
31	Tripura	–
	Total	59,096

Sometimes, there is some delay in getting statutory clearances required for execution of electrification works.

For timely completion of railway electrification work, various steps have been taken by Indian Railways which include among others; formation of Project Monitoring Group (PMG) portal to resolve the constraint being faced during commissioning, creation of ‘Gati Shakti Directorate’ in Railway Board for smooth & speedy approval of projects at Railway Board level and ensuring effective project monitoring mechanism. In addition, large size projects are being executed in ‘Engineering Procurement and Construction’ (EPC) contract mode, assured funding is being arranged and financial powers are decentralized to field units to expedite the project execution & completion.

Existing Broad Gauge network falling in the following State/Union Territory have been 100% electrified:

SN	State/Union Territory	SN	State/Union Territory
1	Chandigarh	8	Madhya Pradesh
2	Chhattisgarh	9	Meghalaya
3	Delhi	10	Odisha
4	Haryana	11	Puducherry
5	Himachal Pradesh	12	Telangana
6	J&K	13	Uttar Pradesh
7	Jharkhand	14	Uttarakhand

Electrification of 3,614 Route kilometer (RKM) out of 3,710 RKM and 3,435 RKM out of 3,862 RKM have been completed in the State of Bihar and Gujarat respectively.

Indian Railways (IR) has aimed to become Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030. IR has taken a number of initiatives to reduce its carbon emissions which include use of energy efficient technologies like completely switching over to production of three phase electric locomotives with regenerative features, use of head on generation (HOG) technology, use of LED lights in buildings and coaches, star rated appliances, water conservation and its management and afforestation.

Further, the key strategies that have been identified for achieving the Net Zero Carbon emission target are procurement of power through renewable energy sources; shifting from diesel to electric traction; promotion of energy efficiency; and afforestation.

This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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