Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to dedicate 100% electrification of the Konkan RAILWAY (KR) route to India. He will flag off trains on electric traction from Ratnagiri, Margao and Udupi through video conferencing.
Konkan Railway had electrified its 741km route from Roha, near Mumbai to Thokur in Mangaluru in March 2022.
The 741-km Network was certified for operating trains on March 28, 2022.
It marked an important step towards green transportation of Indias biggest stretches of railway electrification.
Konkan Railway being one of Indias biggest railway routes on Indian Railway network. On this route, train operations with electric traction will be implemented in a phased manner.