Electrification: Targets for 2019-20 set at 10,319 km

The Railway Board has sharply increased electrification target for 2019-20 to 10,319 kilometres. This is a steep 68% higher than the target for 2018-19 of 6,125 km.

The total target of 10,319 km has been distributed among executing agencies Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), IRCON and RITES.

Breakup by Executing Agency:

Executing AgencyElectrification Target
for 2019-20
CORE7,309
IRCON252
PGCIL494
RITES145
RVNL2,119
Grand Total10,319

Breakup by Zone

Zonal JurisdictionElectrification Target
for 2019-20
CR722
ECoR146
ECR639
ER208
NCR557
NER379
NFR753
NR1,187
NWR1,003
SCR624
SECR305
SER178
SR515
SWR948
WCR422
WCR & WR313
WR1,420
Grand Total10,319

As of mid-March 2019, approximately 3,700 km of the 6,125 km target for 2018-19 has been commissioned. The rest is either under process, or has been moved to the targets for 2019-20

In 2018, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had approved a proposal for electrification of balance un-electrified BG routes of Indian Railways (IR) comprising of 108 sections covering 13,675 route kilometres (16,540 track kilometres) at a cost of Rs.12,134.50 crore. This electrification is expected to be completed by 2021-22.

The major trunk routes on IR network have already been electrified and are operational. Considering the requirement for seamless operation of rail traffic across the network, it was felt necessary that the bottlenecks created by the need to change traction are done away with.

The proposed electrification plan, mainly for missing links and last mile connectivity, will increase operational efficiency and enhance line capacity besides improving average speeds of trains.

The complete list of sections targetted for electrification in 2019-20

Section to be electrifiedElectrification Target for 2019-20Zonal JurisdictionExecuting Agency
Wani – Pimpalkhutti66CRRVNL
Solapur – Gulbarga109CRRVNL
Bhigwan – Solapur160CRRVNL
Daliganj – Sitapur , Bhojipura – Pilibhit120NERRVNL
New Bongaigaon – Sorupeta – Guwahati161NFRRVNL
Raninagar – Jalpaiguri – New Bongaigaon221NFRRVNL
Raebareli – Unchahar incl Dalmau – Daryapur63NRRVNL
Jakhal – Dhuri65NRRVNL
Nabha – Lehra Mohabat96NRRVNL
Mawal – Swaroopganj40NWRRVNL
Jawaibandh – Swaroopganj56NWRRVNL
Vijayawada – Moturu50SCRRVNL
Umdanagar – Mehboobnagar76SCRRVNL
Bhandarkhurd – Sauser28SECRRVNL
Cuddalore Port – Mayiladuturai – Thiruvarur114SRRVNL
Hospet – Bhanapur40SWRRVNL
Tornagallu – Hospet incl Tornagallu – Ranjitpura54SWRRVNL
Hubli – Alnawar58SWRRVNL
Bayappanhalli – Hosur70SWRRVNL
Bellary – Thalaku100SWRRVNL
Shivpuri – Gwalior125WCRRVNL
Palanpur – Bhildi – Samiyakhali247WRRVNL
Miraj – Kurduwadi180CRCORE
Lanjigarh Road – Junagarh Road56ECoRCORE
Naupada – Gunupur90ECoRCORE
Hasanpur – Khagriya40ECRCORE
Barkakana – Ranchi55ECRCORE
Rema – Giridih64ECRCORE
Muzaffarpur – Sitamarhi65ECRCORE
Darbhanga – Jaynagar69ECRCORE
Chopan – Singrauli incl. Karaila Rd – Shakti Nagar115ECRCORE
Raxaul – Sitamarhi – Darbhanga – Samastipur231ECRCORE
Monigram – Tildanga/New Farakka incl. Nalhati – Azimganj bypass line61ERCORE
Bhagalpur – Sahibganj – Bonidanga – Tinpahar – Rajmahal147ERCORE
Chitrakoot – Manikpur33NCRCORE
Chunar – Chopan100NCRCORE
Bhandai – Udi113NCRCORE
Birlanagar – Etawah115NCRCORE
Mahoba – Udaipura196NCRCORE
Bareili – Bhojipura19NERCORE
Manakpur – Katra – Ayodhya38NERCORE
Gopalganj – Chhapra Kacheri99NERCORE
Gunjariya – NJP – Raninagar Jalpaiguri95NFRCORE
Guwahati – Chaparmukh101NFRCORE
New Bongaigaon – Goalpara – Kamakhya175NFRCORE
Garh Hasaru – Farukhnagar12NRCORE
Raja ka Sahaspur – Sambal Hatim Sarai23NRCORE
Phaphamau – Pratapgarh46NRCORE
Sultanpur – Chilbila46NRCORE
Janghai – Zafrabad47NRCORE
Chinna – Bharoli54NRCORE
Unnao – Madhoganj77NRCORE
Sonipat -Gohana – Jind86NRCORE
Bhatinda – Ferozepur87NRCORE
Barabanki – Faizabad – Ayodhya 100NRCORE
Unnao – Unchahar113NRCORE
Ludhiana – Firozpur123NRCORE
Bareilly – Chandausi – Harduaganj149NRCORE
Suratgarh – STPS19NWRCORE
Ajmer – Haripur85NWRCORE
Suratgarh – Lalgarh178NWRCORE
Rewari – Loharu – Sadulpur – Hanumangarh320NWRCORE
Bandikui – Jaipur – Phulera160NWRCORE
Gangadhara – Lingampet – Jagtiyal29SCRCORE
Nadikudi – Macherla33SCRCORE
Lingampet – Jagtiyal – Nizamabad95SCRCORE
Manmad – Aurangabad113SCRCORE
Dharmavaram – Pakala228SCRCORE
Tumsar Road – Tirodi47SECRCORE
Samnapur – Nainpur56SECRCORE
Marauda – Dallirajhara76SECRCORE
Rupsa – Bangriposi89SERCORE
Tata – Badampahar89SERCORE
Mangalore – Penambur (with doubling)22SRCORE
Pollachi – Podanur40SRCORE
Vridachalam – Cuddalore Port57SRCORE
Tanjavur – Nagapattinam – Karaikkal Port103SRCORE
Dindigul – Palghat179SRCORE
Hubali – Haveri75SWRCORE
Gadag – Bagalkot93SWRCORE
Mysuru – Hassan120SWRCORE
Bangarpet – Yelehanka149SWRCORE
Katni – Satna , Satna – Rewa148WCRCORE
Jaora – Mimuch – Chittorgarh , Chanderia – Kota313WCR & WRCORE
Samakhiyali – Gandidham – Kandla Port – Mundra Port77WRCORE
Wankaner – Dahinsara – Maliya Miyana & Surendranagar – Dhrangandhra132WRCORE
Hapa – Sikka – Okha195WRCORE
Sanand – Viramgam – Rajkot213WRCORE
Surendranagar – Dhola – Pipav264WRCORE
Mehsana – Viramgam – Samkhiyali292WRCORE
Satara – Kirloskarwadi94CRPGCIL
Shindwane – Satara113CRPGCIL
Nainpur – Seoni – Chiraidongri – Mandla Fort98SECRPGCIL
Miraj – Londa189SWRPGCIL
Jaipur – Ringus57NWRRITES
Pachore – Maksi88NWRRITES
Farrukhabad – Kannauj47NERIRCON
Daryaganj – Farrukhabad56NERIRCON
Beohari – Newas Road64WCRIRCON
Niwas Road – Mahedia (Singrauli)85WCRIRCON

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  1. Which year the electrification of Nanded Nijamaabad Secunderabad route is going to be completecompleted.

  2. If all routes around the county will be electrified what will do IR with diesel locos?

  3. Sir,
    When will Ferozepur-Jalandhar, Ferozpur- Fazilka-Abohar and Ferozpur-Hussainiwala Sections will be electrified ?

    1. Every one silent on this section. No new trains, no punctuality, no enhancement. Though passenger footfall is high.

  4. Here it has showed that SOLAPUR Gulbarga electrification is going to take place this year but I didn’t find movement at stations

  5. Why Western Rly gets highest No of kms of Electrification.? Actually all trains from / to Gujrat should be completely withdrawn immediately, then only other states can progress. Otherwise no hopes for other states to get progessed. .

  6. Dhond Manmad , Manmad Aurangabad Electrification was to be completed in year 2019-20, but so far no much progress found.Further the work of Aurangabad -Nizamabad Electrification work time period for the same thing nothing ЁЯШТ.It is good that the works of Purna – Akola & Adilabad-Mudhkhed being in progress.
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  7. What is starting date of railway line electrification of Barabanki -Ayodhya-Akbarpur section,work has not been started so far.

  8. It is seen only about the projects which involve high expenditure are only talked about. What about the traffic projections and earnings?

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