Indian Railways is celebrating 100 years of electrification on February 3, highlighting the first steps the Indian Railways took towards a greener rail system. (Pics/Rajendra B. Aklekar)
Updated On: 2025-02-03 09:56 AM IST
Compiled by : ronak mastakar
The first electric train in India operated from platform 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (earlier known as Victoria Terminus) to Kurla in Mumbai on February 3, 1925
It ran between Bombay (Victoria Terminus) and Kurla, a distance of 16 km, and was opened by the Bombay Governor Sir Leslie Orme Wilson
The power was to be supplied by the Tatas, while the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR) built its in-house power-generating plant at Thakurli
All inputs for electrification, except power supply, were imported from various companies in England
The railways had started electrification just 72 years after the first ever Indian train launched on April 16, 1853
During the last 100 years, the suburban railway system in Mumbai has undergone technological upgradation
Apart from celebrating the centenary since the start of electrification, Central Railway has also completed 100 per cent of electrification
Multiple events have been planned to celebrate the centenary, including a run, multiple seminars, and 3D shows
The Central Railways has also planned various sessions with school children to show them the history and heritage of the railways