'Modi thinks way in advance': PM says Hormuz crisis didn't affect Railways, draws parallel with 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indian Railways' rapid electrification over 12 years prevented a standstill during the Middle East crisis.

Modi stated that if the Strait of Hormuz crisis had occurred before 2014, Indian Railways would have come to a complete standstill due to heavy diesel dependence.

Less than 30% of India's rail network was electrified before 2014; nearly 99% is now electrified.

Modi credited the transformation to his government's forward planning, saying 'Modi thinks way in advance'.

The Prime Minister made the remarks while flagging off India's first hydrogen train at Jind railway station in Haryana.