Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that there has been 40,000 km of electrification that took place in railways in 9.5 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came into power in 2014, reported news agency ANI.

"To achieve the vision of Aatmnirbhar Bharat, we will have to do more transportation by using our energy resources. This became possible after electrifying the entire railway. Modi ji took up the work of electrification in 2014. There has been 40,000 KM of electrification in 9.5 years. When electricity is made in our country and is used in railways, it reduces the cost of importing oil. In this way, Modi ji's far-sighted thinking is reflected. Therefore, there is a need for the country to shift more and more transport towards railways," said Ashwini Vaishnaw while addressing the Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) Conference, reported ANI.