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Business News/ News / India/  India plans to fully electrify its entire railway track in the next 4-5 years
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India plans to fully electrify its entire railway track in the next 4-5 years

India hopes to electrify its entire railway track in the next 4-5 years, railway minister Piyush Goyal said
  • Goyal said currently 55% of the railway network uses electricity while the remainder is on diesel
  • Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. (PTI)Premium
    Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. (PTI)

    India hopes to electrify its entire railway track in the next 4-5 years, railway minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, as part of the network's efforts to cut its carbon footprint.

    Goyal said currently 55% of the railway network uses electricity while the remainder is on diesel.

    He said solar power generation capacity of 20 GW will be installed by 2030 for railways.

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    Published: 06 Feb 2020, 11:54 AM IST
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