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urban transport system for Mumbai City as also for other metropolitan cities down cost of Electric traction power for Indian

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Indian Railways

Whistling Ahead

Electrical Department

| Chapter - 1

Rail History
- Indian Railways - Way of Life

| Chapter-2 RailBlectrifcation =k Chapter-2 Rail Electrification
| chapter-3 Locomotives &EMUs 8 apter-3 Locomotives & EMUs 15
jo ecm” . 4 Efficient use of Energy in Indian Railways
and its Energy Conservation Initiatives 47
|" हि. -5 The New Paradigm of Electric Power
Procurement 59
ees -6 Decarborization of IR’s Energy Needs
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1Rail History
Indian Railways - Way of Life 
(Story of - Electrification / Modernization) 
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First railway service in India started on 16 Apr. 1853 when the first train was flagged off from 
Bombay (Mumbai) to Thane, to cover a distance of 34 kms with 14 coaches and 400 passengers. 
India put first step towards new age when it took manufacturing of steam locomotives in India.
The first steam loco No. F-734 was built in 1895 by the Ajmer workshop of the Rajputana Malwa 
Railway. 
First Passenger Train
The First Steam Loco

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Old Railway Board Building, Shimla
Looking at the growing need, Railway Board was formed in 1901.
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Kolkata became the first Indian city to get a metro rail system in 1984, followed by the Delhi 
Metro in 2002.
Kolkata Metro
India inherited rail network after independence 
which needed substantial improvement. In 
order to connect important cities many lines 
were re-routed and new line were constructed. 
Indian Railways was formed by amalgamation 
of 42 railways owned by the former Indian 
princely states. The network stood at 55,000 
kms after independence in 1947. 
In 1952, the existing rail networks were divided 
into six Zones for administrative purpose. 
Further with prospering of the economy Indian 
Railway made all railway production 
indigenous. 1985 onwards steam locomotives 
were phased out and electric and diesel 
locomotives took their place.

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2Rail Electrification
Railway 
Electrification
Path Towards 
Development
2.1  Electrification Map

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Post-independence electrification of the Howrah-
Burdwan section was carried out at 3000 V DC. 
EMU services were started in Howrah-Sheoraphuli 
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section by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru on 14 Dec. 
1957.
Production of Electric locomotives was 
simultaneously taken up indigenously at 
Chittaranjan Loco-motive Works (CLW) in 
1960 and first 1500 V DC electric locomotive 
for Bombay Area Lokmanya was flagged off 
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on 14 Oct. 1961 by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, 
the first Prime Minister of India.
2.2   Brief History of Railway Electrification in Indian Railways
Inaugural Train at Victoria Terminus, Bombay
First Train on electric traction started on 1500 V DC System from Bombay Victoria Terminus to 
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Kurla Harbour on 3 Feb. 1925. This was the turning point in development of Railways and 
growth of sub-urban transport system for Mumbai City as also for other metropolitan cities.  
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Madras was second metro city to get electric traction in Southern Railway on 11 May 1931. Upto 
Independence, India had only 388 rkm of electrified tracks.

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25000 V (25 kV AC) Alternating Current traction System: Keeping in line with international 
standards for electric traction 25 kV AC system was adopted in IR in 1961. French National 
Railways (SNCF) provided initial technical assistance and consultancy.
In wake of industrial development in 
Eastern region and growth in freight 
traffic which could not be managed by 
 
steam traction, electrification was 
introduced in early 1960s from Raj 
Kharswan to Dongoaposi on South 
Eastern Railway. With a view to provide 
continuity of traction system, Howrah - 
Burdwan section of Eastern Railway and 
Madras Beach - Tambaram section of 
Southern Railway were converted to 25 
kV AC system by 1968.
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