Indian Railways achieves significant milestone in Electrification and Kavach Safety systemsIndian Railways has made significant progress in electrification, with 94% of the Broad Gauge network now electrified. This has been achieved through a major investment of Rs. 43,346 crore over the past nine years. Another Rs. 8,070 crore is allocated for electrification in the current fiscal year. Indian Railways...
more... is also investing heavily in expanding its infrastructure, with 459 projects in various stages of planning, approval, and construction, totaling 46,360 km and costing Rs. 7.18 lakh crore. These projects include new lines, gauge conversions, and doubling projects. In terms of safety, the Kavach system, deployed on 1465 Route km and 139 locomotives, is making significant progress on critical corridors like Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah. Indian Railways is also addressing human-wildlife conflicts by installing intrusion detection systems to prevent accidents with elephants, starting with 48 Route km on the Northeast Frontier Railway. Further, the average punctuality of Mail/Express train services has been 88.48% from 2020-21 to 2022-23. Indian Railways has also seen a 44.64% reduction in High-Speed Diesel (HSD) consumption for Diesel locomotives in 2021-22 compared to 2018-19, demonstrating its commitment to environmental sustainability.
Indian Railways ne electrification mein kaafi progress kiya hai, abhi tak 94% Broad Gauge network electrified ho chuka hai. Isme 9 saal mein Rs. 43,346 crore ka investment kiya gaya hai. Is saal Rs. 8,070 crore electrification ke liye allocate kiya gaya hai. Indian Railways apna infrastructure bhi...
more... expand kar rahi hai, 459 projects planning, approval aur construction ke different stages mein hain, total 46,360 km ka hai aur Rs. 7.18 lakh crore ka cost hai. Ye projects mein new lines, gauge conversions, aur doubling projects bhi shamil hain. Safety ke liye Kavach system, jo 1465 Route km aur 139 locomotives pe deployed hai, Delhi-Mumbai aur Delhi-Howrah jaise important corridors pe progress kar raha hai. Indian Railways human-wildlife conflicts ko bhi address kar rahi hai, intrusion detection systems install karke elephants se accidents rokne ke liye, Northeast Frontier Railway pe 48 Route km se start kiya hai. Iske alage Mail/Express train services ka average punctuality 2020-21 se 2022-23 tak 88.48% raha hai. Indian Railways mein 2021-22 mein 2018-19 ke compare 44.64% kam High-Speed Diesel (HSD) consumption hua hai, yeh environmental sustainability ke liye commitment dikhata hai.
