Indian Railways electrification: is working in a mission mode to complete the electrification of its entire Broad Gauge (BG) network. Sharing the latest progress, the said that 99.6 per cent of the country’s Broad Gauge (BG) network has already been electrified. Out of the total 70,271 route kilometres (RKm) of BG lines, 70,002 RKm had been electrified as of May 31, 2026, with only a small portion of the network remaining to be covered.
The railway electrification in India began in 1925, when the country’s first electric train, operating on a 1,500-volt system, ran between Bombay Victoria Terminus and Kurla Harbour in Maharashtra. According to the latest update from the Ministry of Railways, 25 States and Union Territories have achieved 100 per cent electrification of their Broad Gauge (BG) railway network, with no route kilometres pending.
Only five states still have some sections under electrification. Together, these remaining stretches account for just 269 RKm. Apart from these, all new line and multi-tracking projects are being sanctioned and constructed with electrification.
According to the Ministry of Railways, only five states: Rajasthan, , Assam, Karnataka and Goa, still have Broad Gauge (BG) railway sections pending for electrification, accounting for together 269 route kilometres (RKm).
In Rajasthan, 6,504 RKm out of the state’s total 6,514 RKm BG network has been electrified, leaving only 10 RKm to be covered. Similarly, Tamil Nadu has electrified 3,858 RKm of its 3,926 RKm BG network, with 68 RKm remaining.
Assam has achieved 97.9 per cent electrification of its 2,589 RKm Broad Gauge network, while Karnataka has electrified 96.8 per cent of its 3,743 RKm BG network. In Goa, 171 RKm of the total 187 RKm Broad Gauge network has been electrified, leaving just 16 RKm pending.
The electrification of railway network is an important step towards improving operational efficiency of trains, reducing dependence on fossil fuels and advancing its sustainability goals.
Earlier in a statement, the Ministry of Railways said: “The completion of Electrification project(s) depends on various factors like forest clearances by officials of forest department, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities,geological and topographical conditions of area, law & order situation in the area of project(s) site, number of working months in a year for particular project site due to climatic conditions etc.”
