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Blog Entry# 4678738
Posted: Jul 31 2020 (18:00)

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Jul 31 2020 (18:00)   Condemn 2,500 Diesels ASAP, Make Indian 10-12k hp Electric Locos by 2022: Ministry tells Railway Board

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Plans of conversion of diesel locos to electric dropped. Excess units to be condemned, sold or exported.
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Some of the drawbacks of above plan:
1) Condemnation of 5000 D-locos is a costly affair loss of about 50000 crores (50% cost of D-locos)
2) Procurement/ manufacture of 10-12K E locos in 2.5 yrs is a very difficult (almost impossible) task
3) Procurement cost of these many e locos need astronomical 1.5-1.8 lac crore Rs. in next 2.5 years
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Non availability of E locos shall result in usage of D-locos in newly electrified tracks which is highly undesirable,
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Rather than going for rapid electrification at break neck speed (planned @10000-12000 km/yr) to achieve 100% electrification in next 3 years, it would be better to at a reasonable pace of 3000kms per year. Spared funds should be utilized for construction of DFCs & doubling/tripling of highly congested money spinner routes of IR.

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