Indian Railway working in mission mode to become largest Green Railway in world

Indian Railway is working in a mission mode to become the largest Green Railway in the world. It is also moving towards becoming a net zero carbon emitter before 2030.

Railway Ministry said, after completion of Electrification in Uttar Pradesh recently, Railways has achieved another milestone. It said, the Railways has also completed the electrification of Uttarakhand.

The existing Broad Gauge network of Uttarakhand is 347 Route kilometre, which is 100 per cent electrified, resulting in reduced operating and maintenance cost of electric loco and eco-friendly mode of transportation with reduced dependence on imported crude oil.