ET Online · Infrastructure · 2026-08-15
‘70% of rail network electrified in 10 years’: PM Modi hails rail electrification, hydrogen train
From the Red Fort on India’s 80th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the rapid transformation of India’s railways. He said only 30% of the rail network was electrified in the 90 years after electrification began in 1925, compared with 70% electrified in the last decade. PM Mo... From the Red Fort on India’s 80th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the rapid transformation of India’s railways. He said only 30% of the rail network was electrified in the 90 years after electrification began in 1925, compared with 70% electrified in the last decade. PM Modi said electrification
Why it matters. The rapid electrification of India's rail network marks a significant shift towards sustainable and modernized infrastructure, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
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