Ahmedabad, Sept. 27 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Indian Railways would soon achieve 100% electrification of its network, a level he said only Sweden has achieved on a much smaller railway system, as he flagged off the country's first LNG-powered train at Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad and inaugurated railway development works.

Speaking at an event where he inaugurated projects worth Rs.1,472 crore, Shah said railway electrification stood at only 30% before Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office, while the remaining 70% was completed during his tenure. He said that under the Modi government, the railway safety budget has increased by 67%, while locomotive production capacity has increased by 66%.

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