Sir - I read with great interest the report ’Wires added to Russian network’ (RG 4.01 p210) regarding the electrification of RZD lines, and the setting of the threshold at which electrification is justified at 20 to 25 million gross tonne-km a year.
The Indian Ministry of Railways has appointed a committee to study the question of the break-even point for railway electrification. We would be interested to hear about details of the thresholds for electrification that different railway administrations have specified.
V AnandChief Mechanical Engineer
South Eastern RailwayCalcutta Reach Road, Calcutta-700043, IndiaFax: +91 33 439 3407e-mail: cmeser@vsnl.com
