Electrification

The company expects data centres, semiconductors, and the solar industry in India to drive demand

Railways will achieve 100 per cent electrification in the next fiscal year and is making rapid progress in the usage of renewable energy as well, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. In a virtual address at the MP Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2025 after the signing of a power purchase agreement with the state, Railways Minister Vaishnaw said the government has set a target of making railways net zero by 2030. As of date, over 97 per cent electrification of Railways has been achieved and by FY 2025-26, it will achieve 100 per cent electrification, he added. On drawing power from renewable energy sources, the minister said 1,500 MW or 1.5 GW capacity has already been tied to be supplied to Railways as of date. "The 170 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with Madhya Pradesh today is an important step in this direction," he added. The PPA has been signed between Railways, Waree Energies and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMSL). The minister assured that Railways is rea

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Indian Railways is advancing the electrification of Broad Gauge railway lines at a mission-driven pace, achieving approximately 97 per cent electrification of its total Broad Gauge network, Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw stated in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.Vaishnaw noted that around 45,200 route kilometres of the Broad Gauge network have been electrified since 2014-15. He highlighted a significant increase in the pace of electrification, from approximately 1.42 km per day during 2004-14 to about 19.7 km per day in 2023-24.He further emphasised that electric traction is not only more environmentally friendly but also approximately 70 per cent more economical compared to diesel traction.The Union Minister stressed the importance of a reliable power supply for electric train operations. The system incorporates multiple safeguards, including connections to the national grid through state and

The Centre has allocated Rs 6,500 cr towards electrification in the current financial year

Siemens Limited, as part of a consortium along with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, has secured an order worth Rs 766 crore from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited for electrification of Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 project contributing to sustainable public transport in the city, officials said on Wednesday. Siemens Limited's share as part of the consortium is approximately Rs 558 crore, they said. In a statement, Siemens Limited said it will design, engineer, install and commission rail electrification technologies as well as a digital solution comprising Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. The project covers 30 stations spanning over 58 km connecting Bengaluru Airport terminal to Central Silk Board via KR Puram and two depots. With this order, Siemens is present in 11 out of 20 cities that have a Metro in India, it stated. "The implementation of Phase 2 will significantly contribute to sustainable urban development in Bengaluru, catering to the requirements of .

Notably, the railways had electrified only 3,306 km of tracks in the previous financial year by February

The company said this would be the first of its kind railway project in India involving the implementation of Japanese Shinkansen High Speed Electrification Techno­logy

Centre had planned 100% electrification by 2023, nearly there at 94%

The Indian Railways is moving forward with the aim of 100 per cent electrification of all rail lines in the next few months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Tuesday. He was speaking after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 8,000 crore at Nizamabad in Telangana. "Indian Railways is moving forward with the aim of 100 per cent electrification of all rail lines in the next few months," Modi said. Among others, Modi inaugurated the first 800 MW unit of phase 1 of the Telangana Super Thermal Power Project of the NTPC. "Today in Peddapalli district, NTPC's super thermal power plant's first unit was dedicated to the nation. Very soon its second unit will also be operational. After the first and second phases are completed, the plant's installed capacity becomes 4.000 MW," Modi said. "I am happy to note that this plant is the most modern plant of NTPC in the whole country," Modi further said. Telangana will be immense

He further said that NF Railway is also progressing at full throttle for achieving the Indian Railways target of becoming a Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030

States and UTs like Punjab, Goa, Rajasthan, and Karnataka have close to 80 per cent of the network electrified

With the electrification of two key routes, the northeastern state of Meghalaya will see the operation of electric trains for the first time, the Railways said in a statement. The Northeast Frontier Railway has achieved the milestone by commissioning a 22.823 track kilometre single-line stretch of Dudhnai-Mendipathar and 34.59 track kilometre between the Abhayapuri-Pancharatna double-line section on March 15. In a statement, the Railways said that presently Mendipathar is the only railway station in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya which is in operation since 2014 after being inaugurated by the prime minister. After the commissioning of electric traction, trains hauled by electric locomotive will now be able to operate directly from Mendipathar in Meghalaya which will increase the average speed. "More passenger and freight carrying trains will be able to operate through these sections with full sectional speeds. Punctuality will also increase in this section. Parcel and freight

The Central Railways (CR) has achieved a significant milestone with 100 per cent electrification of its entire Broad Gauge Network (3,825 kilometres), according to an official statement on Friday

India is now much ahead of other large railway networks in the world in terms of electrification - with the US at just 1 per cent, China at 72 per cent and Europe at 60 per cent

Electrification and automation major ABB India can utilise around Rs 1,800 crore of its cash balance for inorganic growth or acquisitions apart from organic expansion plans, a top company official said. The company has identified high-growth potential segments, including transportation, data centres, electronics, warehousing and logistics, water, renewable, food and beverage, pharma and healthcare, automotive, etc. "We have a robust cash balance of Rs 3,616 crore, which can support (it) to take part in the bolt-on acquisition strategies to the extent of 50 per cent of cash available, apart from organic expansion plans," Sanjeev Sharma, Country Head and Managing Director, ABB India told reporters. Sharma stated that its electronics, railways & metro, data centres, warehouse & logistics and renewables segments are growing at a high rate of 15 per cent and above. Food & beverage, pharma & healthcare, water & wastewater and automotive segments are growing at a moderate

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Under Saubhagya, the Centre provided 60 per cent of the project finance to states for giving connections to rural households, and the rest was borne by states

The total electrification will help reduce carbon emission significantly and support the Indian Railway in achieving its target of making the country's railway network carbon neutral by 2030

Train operations with electrical traction will be implemented on the route in a phased manner, the KR releases said