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Railways will move to 100 per cent electrification in the next 3.5 years and by 2030, we will be owing the world’s first large “Clean Railways”, said Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal. “Railways will move to 100 per cent electrification in the next 3.5 years and 100 per cent Net Zero operator in the next 9-10 years. By 2030, each one of us will be a proud citizen, owning the world’s first large Clean Railways,” said Goyal at a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) event.
“Prime Minister has promoted–One Sun, One World, One Grid. India is taking the lead role in the International Renewable Community. Transitioning into the international solar grid is something we are all working on. With PM-KUSUM Yojana we are bringing farmers too in renewable energy fold,” he added.He added that the Prime Minister has said that India has become a model for the world when the transition to renewable energy is mentioned. Today, every willing citizen has access to power at affordable prices.
