Published on: October 11, 2021 5:45 PM
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Indian Railways has started an ambitious plan of electrification of its complete Broad Gauge network by 2023-24. Electrification would result in better fuel energy usage resulting in increased throughput, reduced fuel expenditure but also savings in precious foreign exchange.
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