IN PHOTOS: Giant balloon comes atop iconic CSMT building as railways celebrates 100 years of electrification
Indian Railways marked a historic milestone, celebrating 100 years of electrification with a special display at the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) building in south Mumbai. Pics/Atul Kamble
Updated on : 05 February,2025 09:27 PM IST | Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
A giant balloon was placed atop the heritage building to mark the celebrations. Pics/Atul Kamble
The celebration highlights the significant progress Indian Railways has made since the first steps toward electrification were taken a century ago
The journey of electric traction in India began on February 3 in 1925, when the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR), now known as Central Railway, launched the first electric train (EMU) between Bombay Victoria Terminus (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) and Kurla Harbour, covering a distance of 16 km
As 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of electric traction in India, the country is also on the brink of achieving 100 per cent electrification of its broad gauge network
The first electric train in India ran on February 3, 1925, using 1500 Volts (V) Direct Current (DC)
By 1966, electric traction accounted for more than half of the freight traffic in Eastern and South Eastern Railway zones
