Electric fuel is damn cheaper than diesel
about 60% traffic is moved by electric traction with electricity bill of Rs 10000 crores/yr against just 40% moved by diesel traction at cost Rs 17000 crores/yr for diesel.
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Total fuel cost per year of IR when
all...
more... the traffic is hauled by diesel locomotive, shall be Rs 43000 crores
and if all the traffic is hauled by electic Locomotive , shall be Rs 17000
Current fuel cost with Diesel+Electric mix Rs 27000 Crores
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Total electric traction means saving of about Rs 10000 Crores per year for IR !!!