In a major development, the North Eastern Railway (NER) zone of IR has electrified more than 75 per cent of its routes. The milestone has been achieved despite the disruptions caused by the ongoing pandemic. NER has positioned itself as one of the prominent zones in providing a safe, secure, faster, comfortable and reliable transportation facility to the public during 2021. It is expected that NER will be fully electrified by the end of 2022. For the electrification of main routes, the expenditure on high speed diesel has been considerably reduced registering savings of Rs 3.61 billion.