Railway officials said the electrification of rail lines help in providing seamless movement of trains by avoiding change in traction power and reducing enroute detention of both the coaching and freight train
In 2014, the overall power generation capacity of the State was 7,778 MW and in 2019-20, the total contracted capacity in the State increased to 15,864 MW
Gajanan Mallya, SCR GM said that electrification of railway lines in these sections immensely benefits the Railways by reducing fuel expenditure, while also promoting energy saving