Lok Sabha Question No. 1456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-04
Subject: Status of Electrification and Expansion of Tracks
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri Dushyant Singh, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1456 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2024

## STATUS OF ELECTRIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF TRACKS

## 1456. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

SHRI SELVAM G:

SHRI NAVASKANI K:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of railway line electrification projects currently underway in the country;
- (b)  the  length  of  railway  lines  have  been  electrified  in  Tamil  Nadu  and Jhalawar-Baran,  Rajasthan  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  details  of the remaining works;
- (c)  the  targets  set  for  the  completion  of  said  line  electrification  across the country;
- (d) whether there  is anticipated reduction in travel times and operational costs as a result of the said rail lines, if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  plan  to  monitor  the  environmental impact of electrification project, especially about reducing carbon emissions, dependence on fossil fuels and contributing to India's climate action commitments, if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  whether  high-demand  railway  corridors  have  been  prioritized  for electrification, if so, the details thereof;
- (g) the mechanisms  are in place for monitoring the progress of electrification projects across the country; and
- (h)  any  specific  technological  innovations  or  collaborations  with  global partners  being  purposed  to  optimize  the  electrification  process  and minimize its ecological footprint in India, if so, the details thereof, if not,
- the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (h) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (h)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1456 BY SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH, SHRI C N ANNADURAI, SHRI SELVAM  G  AND  SHRI  NAVASKANI  K  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 04.12.2024  REGARDING  STATUS  OF  ELECTRIFICATION  AND  EXPANSION  OF TRACKS

(a)  to  (h)  Indian  Railways  (IR)  has  taken  up  electrification  of  Broad  Gauge (BG) Railway lines in a Mission mode. Electrification done during 2014-24 and prior to 2014 is as under:

| Period        | Electrification done (RKM)                       |
|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Prior to 2014 | 21,801 RKM                                       |
| 2014-24       | 44,199 RKM (including 30,512 RKM during 2019-24) |

During 2014-2024; 2,152 Route km (RKM) and 4,993 RKM have been electrified, in the states of Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan respectively which includes 1,417 Route RKM and 4,070 RKM electrified during 2019-24.

At  present,  97%  of  the  total  BG  network  of  the  Indian  Railways  has  been electrified.

Jhalawar-Baran (via Kota) railway line has already been electrified.

The completion of Electrification project(s) depends on various factors like forest clearances, right of way for the incoming transmission lines and its commissioning, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical conditions of area, law & order situation in the area of project(s) site, number of working months in a year for particular project site due to climatic conditions etc. All these factors affect the completion time of the project(s).

Railway is a more environment friendly and energy efficient mode of transportation with substantially lower CO2 emissions. Further, to lower dependence on the fossil fuels and to reduce oil imports, 366 Mega Watt (MW) of Solar  Plants  (both  Rooftops  and  land)  and  about  103  MW  of  Wind  Power Plants have been commissioned over Indian Railways.

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