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New Delhi: In the last one decade, Indian Railways has been working at fast pace to improve its infrastructure, including Electrification of railway network, installing wifi at stations, modernised rain coaches, etc. So far, about 99.2% of Broad Gauge (BG) network has been electrified and the work is going on in remaining network. The Railways has installed free Wi-Fi services at 6117 Railway Stations across the country so far. Notably, No separate funds have been sanctioned by Ministry of Railways on these Wi-Fi services at Railway stations.
Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, submitted a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha informing about the electrification of railway network.
Electrification carried out during 2014-25 and before 2014 is as under:
| Period | Route Kilometer |
|---|---|
| Before 2014 (about 60 years) | 21801 |
| 2014-25 | 46900 |
The minister said Railways’ achievement in railway electrification stand out globally. According to the latest report of International Union of Railways (UIC) of June, 2025, railway electrification in important railway systems is as under:
| Country | Railway Electrification |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 39.00% |
| France | 60.00% |
| Spain | 67.00% |
| Russia | 52.00% |
| Japan | 64.00% |
| China | 82.00% |
| Switzerland | 100.00% |
In 2023-24, Railway Electrification achieved 7,188 Route kilometer, while in 2024-25 it stood at 2,701 RKM. Further, all new line / multi-tracking projects are being sanctioned and constructed with electrification.
The below-mentioned table shows Zone wise status of electrification:
| SN | ZONE | % Electrified |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Railway | 100% |
| 2 | East Coast Railway | 100% |
| 3 | East Central Railway | 100% |
| 4 | Eastern Railway | 100% |
| 5 | Konkan Railway | 100% |
| 6 | Kolkata Metro | 100% |
| 7 | North Central Railway | 100% |
| 8 | North Eastern Railway | 100% |
| 9 | Northern Railway | 100% |
| 10 | South Central Railway | 100% |
| 11 | South East Central Railway | 100% |
| 12 | South Eastern Railway | 100% |
| 13 | West Central Railway | 100% |
| 14 | Western Railway | 100% |
| 15 | North Western Railway | 98% |
| 16 | Southern Railway | 98% |
| 17 | Northeast Frontier Railway | 95% |
| 18 | South Western Railway | 95% |
State/UT wise status of electrification including Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu is as under:
| SN | STATE | % Electrified | SN | STATE | % Electrified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 100% | 16 | Mizoram | 100% | |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 100% | 17 | Nagaland | 100% | |
| 3 | Bihar | 100% | 18 | Odisha | 100% | |
| 4 | Chandigarh | 100% | 19 | Puducherry | 100% | |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 100% | 20 | Punjab | 100% | |
| 6 | Delhi | 100% | 21 | Telangana | 100% | |
| 7 | Gujarat | 100% | 22 | Tripura | 100% | |
| 8 | Haryana | 100% | 23 | Uttar Pradesh | 100% | |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | 100% | 24 | Uttarakhand | 100% | |
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir | 100% | 25 | West Bengal | 100% | |
| 11 | Jharkhand | 100% | 26 | Rajasthan | 99% | |
| 12 | Kerala | 100% | 27 | Tamil Nadu | 97% | |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | 100% | 28 | Karnataka | 96% | |
| 14 | Maharashtra | 100% | 29 | Assam | 92% | |
| 15 | Meghalaya | 100% | 30 | Goa | 91% |
The written reply submitted in the Lower House mentioned that the existing Broad Gauge network in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura and Mizoram states of North eastern region have been 100% electrified.
The minister eplied that the Railway is installing CCTV cameras at several stations and train coaches. "So far, CCTV Surveillance system has been provided at 1731 stations and 11,953 coaches for ensuring safe and secure journey to railway passengers," it stated.
"CCTVs were already installed at New Delhi Railway station to cover outdoor areas like entry/exit points, foot over bridges, platforms etc. and indoor areas like waiting halls, ticket counters etc. However, some new areas were developed at New Delhi station premises after February 15, 2025 and accordingly additional CCTVs are provided to cover these areas. Presently, 250 Nos of CCTVs are provided at New Delhi Railway station," Ashwini Vaishnaw said in his written reply
