Railway’s ElEctRification
CENTRAL ORGANIZATION FOR RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION
PRESENTED BY:
KM. VAIBHAVI – 1801699
KAJAL JADON – 1801697
KHUSHBOO SHARMA – 1801698
LALTESH BHAGHEL - 1801720
CONTENTS
HISTORY
CENTRAL ORGANISATION FOR RAILWAY ELECRIFICATION (CORE)
ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT
ELECTRIFICATION PROGRESS
CURRENT SCENARIO
STATUS OF ELECTRIFICATION
TARGET
CONCLUSION
history
1500 V DC:
Railway electrification in India began with the first electric train (1500 V DC),between Bombay
Victoria Terminus and Kurla on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway's (GIPR) Harbor Line, on 3 February
1925.
3000 V DC:
The first 3000 V DC EMU service began on the Howrah-Sheoraphuli section on 14 December 1957.
The last section of 3000 V DC in India, from Howrah to Burdwan, was upgraded to 25 kV AC in 1968.
25 kV AC:
The 25 kV AC system emerged as an economical form of electrification as a result of research and
trials in Europe, particularly on French Railways (SNCF). Indian Railways decided to adopt the 25 kV AC
system of electrification as a standard in 1957.
CENTRAL ORGANISATION FOR
RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION
The Central Organization for Railway Electrification (CORE),
headquartered in Allahabad, India, is centralized agency
for railway electrification of the Indian Railways network. The
organization, founded in 1961, is headed by a General Manager.
Project units operate
in Ambala, Chennai, Bangalore, Secunderabad, Lucknow, Ahmeda
bad, Jaipur, Danapur, and New Jalpaiguri.
CORE headquarters is having Electrical, Signal and
Telecommunications (S&T), Civil Engineering, Stores, Personnel,
Vigilance and Finance departments. Railway Electrification project
units, are headed by Chief Project Directors.
ELECTRIFICATION PROGECT
On January 27, 2020, the Union Minister Piyush Goyal
announced that Indian Railways will run 100% on electricity by
2024. In such case, Indian Railways will be the first Railways to
run 100% on electricity. Also, the Indian Railways has planned
to make the network zero-emission network.
Previously in 2019, the target to run 100% electrified Railways
was set to be achieved by 2023. So far, till 2017-18, 4,087 km 12000 HP LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE
route had already been electrified. Upon success, the fuel bill
will reduce by Rs 13,510 crores.
ELECTRIFICATION PROGRESS
In the wake of industrial development in the eastern region, electrification and dieselization were
introduced during the first Five-Year Plan in the late 1950s to cope with increased traffic. After the
completion of the second Five-Year Plan, Indian Railways had electrified 216 route-kilometres
(RKM) with 25 kV AC. During the Third Plan (along with indigenization, electrification was
extended another 1,678 RKM. The pace of electrification then slowed until the 1970s energy
crisis. The 1979 energy crisis, in particular, emphasized the need for a long-term electrification
policy to reduce rail dependence on petroleum-based energy. In a general shift from petroleum-
based energy in the transport sector, the Secretaries' Committee on Energy (headed by the
Cabinet Secretary) decided in July 1980 to electrify the railways at an annual pace of 1,000 RKM.
Indian Railways electrified 2,812 RKM during the Seventh Plan, 2,708 RKM during the Eighth Plan
and 2,484 RKM during Ninth Plan for a total of 16,001 RKM. In the 10th Plan, Electrification of
1,810 RKM was achieved in the Tenth Plan, exceeding the target of 1,800 RKM. In the Eleventh
Plan (2007–12), 4,556 RKM were electrified (exceeding the target of 4,500 RKM).
A total of 30,212 RKM was electrified by 31 March 2018 (primarily on high-density routes), 48.98
percent of the total rail network. About 54.0% of passenger traffic and 65.0% of freight traffic is
operated by electric traction. The Twelfth-Plan target for electrification is 6,500 RKM; the 2012–
13 and 2013-14 targets were 2,667 RKM, and the 2014-15 target was 1,089 RKM. The 2015-16
target was 1,190 RKM.
Current Scenario
Today Indian trains run on diesel or electricity.
Around two-third of the freight movement in
India is through Indian Railways. At present,
Electric Traction accounts to 57.91% of energy
expenses of Indian Railways (as per November
2019) Electrification of Railways is also
Government’s plan to create 500 GW of
renewable energy by 2028.
STATUS OF ELECTRIFICATION
RAILWAY PERCENTAGE ELECTRIFIED
U.S.A 0.9%
CANADA 0.1%
AUSTRALIA 9.6%
CHINA 15.6%
FRANCE 44%
INDIA 44%
ITALY 59%
SWEDEN 59%
AUSTRIA 59%
AMTRACK (USA) 100%
target
Annual fuel savings after full electrification: ₹10,000 crore (US$1 billion).
Target date for full electrification: Fiscal year 2022-2023.
Completed by the end of FY2017-2018: 42 percent (28,000 km).
Completed during FY2018-2019: 7,500 km target, 31,500 km remaining.
Completed during FY2019-2020: 10,500 km target, 20,000 km remaining.
CONCLUSION
Railway transport is far more energy efficient as compared to road transport.
Electrification is making possible running of heavier freight trains.
One of the major advantages of electric traction is pollution free atmosphere not only to the
travelers but also to the surrounding environment.
Electrification has made possible the introduction of EMU (Electric Multiple Units) services in
many suburban like main line sections.
