Ashwini Vaishnaw: 40,000 km of railway tracks electrified in last 9.5 years

Under Prime Minister Narendra’s direction since he assumed office in 2014, 40,000 km of railway electrification have occurred, according to Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw’s statement on Friday.

“To achieve the vision of Aatmnirbhar Bharat, we will have to do more transportation by using our energy resources. This became possible after electrifying the entire railway. Modi ji took up the work of electrification in 2014. There has been 40,000 KM of electrification in 9.5 years. When electricity is made in our country and is used in railways, it reduces the cost of importing oil. In this way, Modi ji’s far-sighted thinking is reflected. Therefore, there is a need for the country to shift more and more transport towards railways,” said Ashwini Vaishnaw while addressing the Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) Conference.

He went on to say that everyone was wondering why this had not happened sooner in relation to the rolling block system in railroads, which was implemented approximately a year ago. Indian Railways uses a concept called the rolling block system to schedule replacement, maintenance, and repair work two weeks in advance. After that, the work is carried out as planned. The following 26-week schedule is always known thanks to the rolling block program.