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