Question : Electrification of Rail Routes

(a) whether the Railways has prepared a policy to electrify the rail routes;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the total length of routes in kilometers where diesel engines are being utilized for train operations; and

(d) the total length of rail routes targeted to be electrified during the financial year 2017-18 in terms of kilometers and the extent of work completed so far?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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