New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Railways has completed the electrification of all broad gauge routes in Uttar Pradesh with the completion of the electrification of the Subhagpur-Pachperwa Broad Gauge (BG) route in the North Eastern Railway, according to an official statement.

Indian Railways achieved the milestone in Railway electrification on Tuesday.

In a statement, the Ministry of Railways said this will improve rail connectivity in the region and will improve the speed of trains in the region.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Indian Railways for accomplishing this remarkable feat.

“Very Good!” the prime minister tweeted, lauding the feat achieved by the railways

In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Railways said, “With 85% of route kilometres electrified, Indian Railways is rapidly progressing to accomplish Mission 100 Percent Electrification and become the largest green railway network in the world.”

With this achievement, Indian Railways has completed electrification of BG routes in six zonal railways namely, East Coast Railway, North Central Railway, North Eastern Railway, Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway, West Central Railway, the ministry said.

Also, the Highly Utilized Network (HUN-5), Jhansi-Muzzaffarpur-Katni is fully electrified now, it added.

“This will improve connectivity between Jhansi-Lucknow-Barabanki-Burhwal, Gonda-Anandnagar-Gorakhpur-Valmikinagar-Sugauli, Muzzaffarpur-Bachwara and Narkatiyaganj-Raxual-Sitamarhi-Darbhanga-Samastipur, Sitamarhi-Muzzaffarpur-Hazipur including Bhatni-Varanasi—Naini(Allahabad)-Manikpur-Satna-Katni and Chhapra-Varanasi,” said the statement.