India Hopes to Fully Electrify Entire Railway Track in the Next 4-5 Years

• India hopes to electrify its entire railway track in the next 4-5 years, railway minister Piyush Goyal said

• Goyal said currently 55% of the railway network uses electricity while the remainder is on diesel

India hopes to electrify its entire railway track in the next 4-5 years, railway minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, as part of the network's efforts to cut its carbon footprint.

Goyal said currently 55% of the railway network uses electricity while the remainder is on diesel.

He said solar power generation capacity of 20 GW will be installed by 2030 for railways.

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