Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Indian Railways Nears Full Electrification, With 191 Route Kilometres Remaining
Indian Railways is close to electrifying all of its Broad Gauge railway tracks.
It reported that 70,311 of 70,502 route kilometres had electric service by September 30, 2026.
That means 99.7% of the network was electrified.
About 191 kilometres remained, across three states.
The article does not say which states they are.
Twenty-seven states and Union Territories had already finished electrifying their Broad Gauge networks.
India’s first electric train ran in 1925 between Bombay Victoria Terminus and Kurla Harbour.
The Ministry of Railways says it is working to finish electrifying the network.
Indian Railways reported that 99.7% of its Broad Gauge network had been electrified.
As of September 30, 2026, 70,311 of 70,502 route kilometres were electrified.
The remaining 191 route kilometres are spread across three states, which the article does not name.
Twenty-seven states and Union Territories had completed electrification of their Broad Gauge networks.
Railway electrification in India began in 1925 with an electric train running between Bombay Victoria Terminus and Kurla Harbour.
- Who
- Indian Railways and the Ministry of Railways.
- What
- Electrification of the Broad Gauge railway network is nearing completion, with 191 route kilometres remaining.
- When
- The reported figures are as of September 30, 2026; electrification in India began in 1925.
- Where
- Across India; the remaining sections are in three states, which are not identified in the article.
- Why
- The Ministry of Railways is working to complete electrification of the entire Broad Gauge network.
- Electrification completed
- 99.7% of the Broad Gauge network
- Total Broad Gauge network
- 70,502 route kilometres
- Electrified route length
- 70,311 route kilometres as of September 30, 2026
- Route length remaining
- 191 kilometres
- States with work remaining
- Three; not named in the article
- States and Union Territories fully electrified
- 27
- Electrification began
- 1925, with a train running between Bombay Victoria Terminus and Kurla Harbour