Lok Sabha Question No. 623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Renewable Energy
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Manoj Rajoria, B. Y. Raghavendra, Basanta Kumar Panda, Arvind Kumar Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 623

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2023

## RENEWABLE ENERGY

623.  SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  regarding  the  progress  made  by  the  Indian  Railways Organisation  for  Alternate  Fuel  (IROAF)  in  expanding  new  sources  of environmentally friendly fuels and energy in Indian Railways;
- (b) the details as to how the 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' promotes the use of renewable energy in railway stations; and
- (c) the  State-wise  detailed  status  of  the  100  per  cent  electrification initiative of the Railways?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  623  BY  SHRI  DHARMENDRA  KASHYAP,  SHRI  ANNASAHEB SHANKAR  JOLLE,  DR.  MANOJ  RAJORIA,  SHRI  B.Y.  RAGHAVENDRA,  SHRI BASANTA  KUMAR  PANDA  AND  DR.  ARVIND  KUMAR  SHARMA  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 06.12.2023 REGARDING RENEWABLE ENERGY

- (a) IROAF was formed to explore Alternate Fuel in Indian Railways. Since railways has moved  to electrification, IROAF  has  been closed w.e.f. 07.09.2021.
- (b) 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' envisages gradual shifting to sustainable  and  environmental  friendly  solution  as  per  availability  of  funds and condition of existing assets which includes use of renewable energy.
- (c) Zone-wise  status  of  electrification  of  Indian  Railways  Broad  Gauge Network, as on 30.11.2023, is as under:

| SN Zone                               | Electrified Broad Gauge (BG) Route Kilo Meter (RKM) as on 30.11.2023   |
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 Central Railway                     | 3,888                                                                  |
| 2 East Coast Railway                  | 2,954                                                                  |
| 3 East Central Railway                | 4,025                                                                  |
| 4 Eastern Railway                     | 2,775                                                                  |
| 5 North Central Railway               | 3,257                                                                  |
| 6 North Eastern Railway               | 3,195                                                                  |
| 7 Northeast Frontier Railway          | 2,004                                                                  |
| 8 Northern Railway                    | 6,799                                                                  |
| 9 North Western Railway               | 4,642                                                                  |
| 10 South Central Railway              | 5,988                                                                  |
| 11 South East Central Railway         | 2,348                                                                  |
| 12 South Eastern Railway              | 2,753                                                                  |
| 13 Southern Railway                   | 4,612                                                                  |
| 14 South Western Railway              | 2,899                                                                  |
| 15 West Central Railway               | 3,067                                                                  |
| 16 Western Railway                    | 4,827                                                                  |
| 17 Metro Kolkata Railway              | 43                                                                     |
| 18 Konkan Railway Corporation Limited | 738                                                                    |
| TOTAL                                 | 60,814                                                                 |

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