‘Tracks under Northeast Frontier Railway to be fully electrified by the end of this year’

GUWAHATI: The electrification work under Northeast Frontier Railway is progressing at full throttle for achieving the Indian Railways target of net zero carbon emission by 2030.
NF Railway chief PRO Sabyasachi De said about 1661.83 route kms (RKMs) of railway tracks under the jurisdiction of NF Railway have been electrified between 2014 and 2023 and the balance portion is targeted to be electrified by this year.
“Electrification will significantly improve the mobility of trains in northeast India,” he said, adding that it offers a sustainable and efficient mode of transportation that is free from environmental pollution and dependency on fossil fuels.
“Between India’s Independence and 2014, only 21,413 route kms of railway tracks were electrified. However, over the past nine years, the pace of electrification in India has accelerated significantly, with a record-breaking 37,011 route kilometres of tracks being electrified during the period,” he said.
This is an increase of 73% in the last nine years.
A total of 58,424 RKMs have been electrified, which account for 90% of the Railways. Out of the total route kilometres electrified, nearly 50% was completed in the last five years alone.
“Indian Railways has set a target of becoming the world’s largest green railway with zero carbon emissions by 2030. It has already achieved 100% railway electrification in 14 states and Union Territories, making significant strides towards achieving this ambitious goal,” he said.