Indian Railways is on a mission mode to electrify its entire Broad Gauge network to provide environment friendly, green & clean mode of transport to its people under the ‘Mission 100% Electrification – Moving towards net Zero Carbon Emission’ plan.
More details:
- The foundation stone for the Electrification of the entire 741 kms route work was laid in November 2015.
- The total cost of the project is ₹1287 crore.
- The CRS inspection of the entire Konkan Railway route has been successfully conducted in six phases starting from March 2020.
- CRS inspection of the last section between Ratnagiri & Thivim was carried out on 24/03/2022 and authorisation was obtained on 28/03/2022.
- The electrification project has been challenging due to the difficult terrain of Konkan Railway & non conducive atmosphere due to Covid – 19 Pandemic.
- Moreover due to the extreme monsoon in the Konkan region, special arrangements had to be made at many locations to keep the electrification mission going non-stop.
- It is worthwhile to note the numerous inherent benefits of electric traction i.e. Significant savings in fuel expenditure i.e more than ₹150 Cr., Seamless operation on Electric Traction on the West Coast, pollution free mode of transportation and Reduced dependence on HSD oil.
- Konkan Railway being one of the biggest railway routes on the Indian Railway network, the train operations with electric traction will be implemented on the newly electrified KR route in a phased manner.
- Konkan Railway always practices Safety First and will continue to work towards the progress of the nation.
Source: Konkan Railway- Press Release | Image Credit (representational): MoR
