Question

On the recommendation of the J Raj Committee report in _______ a number of electrification works were taken up in IR.
1. 1978
2. 1976
3. 1974
4. 1971

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1978

The correct answer is 1978.

• On the recommendation of the J.Raj Committee report in 1978, a number of electrification works were taken up in IR.
• A dedicated and specialized organization for the execution of Railway Electrification projects was created.
• Thus, Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) came into being at Nagpur, which was later shifted to Allahabad.
• A regular General Manager was posted in CORE from July 1987 onwards.

• History of electrification of Indian railway:
  • The first electric train ran in India with the inauguration of services between Bombay VT and Kurla Harbour on 3rd Feb 1925 on the ex-GIP Railway system.
  • The section was electrified on 1500 Volt DC.
  • Electric traction was subsequently extended on Central Railway up to Igatpuri on the Northeast line and Pune on the Southeast line.
  • 1500 Volt DC traction was introduced on the Suburban section of Western Railway between Colaba and Borivili in 1928.
  • And between Madras Beach and Tambaram of Southern Railway in1931.
  • Production of Electric locomotives was simultaneously taken up indigenously at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) in 1960 and the first 1500 v DC electric locomotive for Bombay Area "Lokmanya" was flagged off on 14.10.1961.