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Global Leader in Railway Electrification

July 29 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 89 0

India emerges as Global Leader in Railway Electrification with 99.6% Broad Gauge Network Electrified.
India is second only to Switzerland.
It is ahead of several major railway networks, including China (82 per cent), Spain (67 per cent), Japan (64 per cent), France (60 per cent) and the United Kingdom (39 per cent).
Rail transport emits about 11.5 grams of carbon dioxide per tonne-kilometre, nearly 89 per cent lower than road transport, which emits around 101 grams.
Electrification has also reduced Indian Railways’ dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Apart from environmental benefits, electric traction has improved operational efficiency by enabling higher hauling capacity, faster train speeds and reduced travel time.
Across railway zones, 15 zones, including Central, Northern, Eastern, Western, South Central and East Coast Railways, along with Konkan Railway and Kolkata Metro, have already achieved 100 per cent electrification.
At the state level, several states and Union Territories, including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Punjab and Delhi, have achieved complete railway electrification.