Indian Railways Electrification Cuts Diesel Consumption by 178 Crore Litres in 2024–25, Achieving a 62% Reduction Since 2016–17

• Indian Railways (IR) electrification reached ~99.4% of Broad Gauge (BG) network, saving 178 crore litres of diesel in 2024–25 — a 62% drop since 2016–17.
• Forms the operational backbone of IR's Net Zero Carbon Emission by 2030 vision; relevant for GS-III (Infrastructure, Environment) and GS-II (Government schemes).
• Demonstrates mission-mode public infrastructure delivery — pace jumped from 21,801 RKM (60 yrs pre-2014) to 46,900 RKM (2014–25).