Source: https://www.thestatesman.com/india/railway-board-asked-to-give-priority-to-indian-electric-locomotives-1503140711.html
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee stressed an adequate number of electric locomotives need to be accessible for electrification of the entire rail system.
The Railway Board has been advised by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Locomotives to give the manufacture of electric locomotives in the nation high priority. For electrification of the entire rail system, an adequate number of electric locomotives need to be accessible.
On Thursday, the Standing Committee on Railways delivered the government’s action taken report (ATR), which included recommendations and observations about the Ministry of Railways’ requests for grants. This made reference to the earlier.
According to a research led by Radha Mohan Singh, the Railways is working toward electrifying all broad gauge lines, which will drastically cut down on the demand for diesel locomotives and enhance the availability of electric locomotives.
