CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Railways has proposed plans to electrify all of the broad-gauge routes by December 2023. Head-On-Generation systems, bio-toilets, and LED lights will be implemented in the system while enhancing passenger comfort.

Detailed explanation-2: -Key points. At present, out of the 18 zonal railways in the country, four zones - East Coast Railway Bhubaneswar, Eastern Railway, West Central Railway and South Eastern Railway - were the only zones that were fully electrified. Now the North Central Railway has also joined it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Electrification was introduced on IR in 1925 with 1500 Volts DC and subsequently, extended by installing 3000 Volts DC system. 388 route Kms. had been electrified by the year 1936.

Detailed explanation-4: -a) Decision to electrify its entire Broad Gauge network in a Mission mode to provide environment friendly, green & clean mode of transport to its people. b) Decision to unleash its potential to use renewable energy especially solar, by making use of huge land parcel available along the railway track.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 2006, Gujarat became the first state to fully electrify all its villages followed by Andhra Pradesh in 2016 and Kerala in 2017. Kerala in 2017 became the first state to fully electrify all its households.