35,000 km rail lines to be electrified in 7 yrs
The Indian Railways and the Power Ministry have collaborated to electrify nearly 35,000 kilometres of railway lines in the next five to seven years. If achieved, this will be more than the total length of railway lines electrified since 1947. Further, this is expected to help the Railways cutting down its expenses on fuel by up to ₹18,000 crore annually.