Indian Railways working in mission mode to become the largest green railway in the world and is moving towards becoming a " zero carbon emissions" before 2030 and for protection of the environment is of great importance and for this rail electrification, head on generation technic and maximum use of electric locomotives is done.
Conversion of Indian Railways into Green Railways and Electricity in order to quickly reap the economic benefits of traction, the railways had planned 100 percent Electrification of broad gauge routes by December 2023 and this will help eliminate diesel traction.
West Central Railway has become the first zone on Indian Railways whose entire route is lectrified. Electrification has been done for 3012 kms.
Indian Railways is also starting Head on Generation System, under which electricity is supplied to the coaches directly from Over Head Equipment (VBM) in which locomotive acts as medium eliminating need for power cars and would not require energy to pull additional coaches increasing efficiency.
Already more than 1120 trains in Indian Railways changed to OHE reducing carbon footprint by 31,88,929 tonnes per annum and saving fuel worth Rs 2,300 crore.
West Central Railway has Electric Loco 63 Locomotive Head on Generation Compliant Loco Technical and 21 head on generation compliant rakes which saved Rs 20 crores in past 2 years.
Indian Railways is using High Capacity Loco with 12000 Horse Power (WAG-12B) resulting in increase in the average speed of goods trains from the use of electrical locomotives. West Central Railway is using 776 electric locomotives.