From countries that have achieved 100% railway electrification to those nearing the milestone, these nations are leading the shift towards cleaner and…
1/101. Switzerland | Switzerland has electrified its entire 5,323-route-km mainline railway network, making it the global benchmark for railway electrification. Electric traction has powered the country’s railways for decades, particularly across its mountainous terrain. (Source: Canva)
2/102. Armenia | Armenia has electrified its entire 780-km national railway network, making it one of only a handful of countries with complete mainline electrification. The network operates on the 1,520 mm broad gauge. (Source: FUNET Railway Photography Archive)
3/103. India | India has achieved 99.6% electrification of its Broad Gauge network, covering about 68,584 route km. This makes it one of the world’s most electrified railway systems and among the largest by route length. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)
4/104. Montenegro | Montenegro has electrified about 95% of its 250-route-km railway network, with only a small section still dependent on diesel traction. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
5/105. Belgium | About 92% of Belgium’s 3,602-route-km railway network is electrified, making it one of Europe’s most extensively electrified national rail systems. (Source: Reuters)
6/106. Georgia | Around 91% of Georgia’s 1,576-route-km railway network is electrified, supporting its role as a key freight corridor linking Europe and Asia. (Source: Georgian Railways)
7/107. South Korea | Nearly 89% of South Korea’s 4,285-route-km railway network operates under electric traction, including most conventional and high-speed passenger services.
8/108. Netherlands | The Netherlands has electrified around 86% of its 3,223-route-km railway network, with electric trains carrying the vast majority of passenger traffic. (Source: Reuters)
9/109. China | Around 82% of China’s 162,000-route-km railway network is electrified, making it the world’s largest electrified railway network by route length. (Source: CRRC)
10/1010. Italy | Italy has electrified around 77% of its 16,800-route-km railway network, with electric traction powering most conventional and high-speed services. (Source: AP)