The Indian Railways (IR) has set a target of 100 per cent electrification of its network by December 2023, according to economic survey 2021-22. The government has increased the CAPEX (Capital expenditures) by five fold in the last seven years. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled Economic Survey 2021-22 in the Lok Sabha. The survey claims that IR is targeting 100 per cent electrification of its network by December 2023, upgradation of Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata corridors to 160 kmph. The CAPEX has been increased substantially for IR from an average annual of Rs 45,980 crore du…