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Posted: Jul 22 2016 (17:11)
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Indian Railways Electrification- Marching towards a better environment
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#Introduction/Overview:
In rail budget 2016-17, Hon’ble Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu, announced that Railways have increased the outlay for railway electrification by almost 50% and propose to electrify 2,000 kms in the present financial year. Hon’ble MR, while presenting the railway budget said that complete railway electrification will not only...
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TODAY · PUBLIC
#Introduction/Overview:
In rail budget 2016-17, Hon’ble Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu, announced that Railways have increased the outlay for railway electrification by almost 50% and propose to electrify 2,000 kms in the present financial year. Hon’ble MR, while presenting the railway budget said that complete railway electrification will not only...
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Electrification at a glance:
Presently, the Total Route kilometers (RKM) on Indian Railways as on 31.03.15 is 66,030 RKMs and Route kilometers electrified as on 31.03.16 is 27,999 RKMs. As of now, 42.40 Percent of RKM has been electrified which includes, 64.80 percent Goods traffic and 51.30 percent Coaching traffic hauled by electric traction. A total of Rs.26892 crore, in the year 2015-16, was spent on the electrification process (diesel + electric). Of which, Rs. 10406 crore i. e. 38.70% of total Indian Railway fuel bill was spent on electric traction (goods + coaching).
Presently, the Total Route kilometers (RKM) on Indian Railways as on 31.03.15 is 66,030 RKMs and Route kilometers electrified as on 31.03.16 is 27,999 RKMs. As of now, 42.40 Percent of RKM has been electrified which includes, 64.80 percent Goods traffic and 51.30 percent Coaching traffic hauled by electric traction. A total of Rs.26892 crore, in the year 2015-16, was spent on the electrification process (diesel + electric). Of which, Rs. 10406 crore i. e. 38.70% of total Indian Railway fuel bill was spent on electric traction (goods + coaching).
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