Central Organisation for Railway Electrification
The Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) is the unit of Indian Railways responsible for electrification of the network. The organisation, founded in 1979, is headquartered in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Project units operate in Ambala, Bangalore, Chennai, Secunderabad, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Danapur, and New Jalpaiguri.
| Company type | Subsidiary of Indian Railways |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railways, electrification |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Prayagraj , India |
Area served | India |
Key people | Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railway Minister) Vinay Kumar Tirupati(Board Chairman) |
| Products | Railway electrification |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Website | core.indianrailways.gov.in |
CORE headquarters has Electrical, Signal and Telecommunications (S&T), Civil Engineering, Stores, Personnel, Vigilance and Finance departments headed by Chief Project Directors.
Indian Railways had electrified 62,119 route kilometres (rkm) which is 94.44% of the total broad gauge network of Indian Railways (65,775 rkm, including Konkan Railway) by 1 March 2024. Indian Railway aims to electrify all of its broad gauge network by March 2024. The entire electrified mainline rail network in India uses 25 kV AC; DC is used only for metros and trams.