(LiveMint)
Government has set a target of next three years to completely electrify the tracks of Indian Railways. This was announced by the Union Ministry of Finance on Sunday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her second budget on 1 February.
The Ministry of Finance in a series of tweets has stated that Indian Railways will aim to achieve the full electrification of its tracks in the next three years. “37,500 km (58 per cent) of Railway tracks already electrified. Balance 27,000 km to be electrified by Railways by 2023. Will reduce pollution, enhance the efficiency of Railways,” it tweeted.
