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RAILWAYS ELECTRIFICA

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: India

Source: World Bank Group

Project
Closed

The purposes of the Indian Railway Electrification and Workshop Modernization Project are to increase the Indian Railways' carrying capacity to meet growing traffic demand, to improve the utilization of existing assets; and to strengthen the IR organization in selected operational areas. The project consists of: (a) electrification of some 3000 route kilometers of IR's 7500 route-kilometers prog

Status
Closed
Sector
Mass Transit, Road, Rail, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
Location
India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “RAILWAYS ELECTRIFICA” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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The purposes of the Indian Railway Electrification and Workshop Modernization Project are to increase the Indian Railways' carrying capacity to meet growing traffic demand, to improve the utilization of existing assets; and to strengthen the IR organization in selected operational areas. The project consists of: (a) electrification of some 3000 route kilometers of IR's 7500 route-kilometers program for the remainder of this decade, focusing on the major trunk routes between New Delhi, Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, together with provision of ancilliary testing and maintenance equipment; (b) modernization of six major workshops, the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), and selected maintenance depots; (c) provision of advisory services and training for the electrification and workshop modernization components.

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Transportation

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India

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World Bank Group

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Mass Transit, Road, Rail, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government

Article published date

2025-12-17

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