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Indian Railways Uses 3 Billion Electricity Units Monthly

Indian Railways Uses 3 Billion Electricity Units Monthly

Indian Railways uses a lot of electricity every month to keep trains running smoothly.

They use about 3 billion units of electricity across all their train routes.

Almost all of their main train tracks, called Broad Gauge, are now powered by electricity.

This makes Indian Railways one of the most advanced in the world.

The government has been working hard to make sure all their train tracks are electrified, which is a big achievement.

Other countries usually only electrify their busiest routes, but India has chosen to electrify all its main tracks.

This helps trains run better and more efficiently.

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