Electric tractions:A pollutions free and energy efficient mode of transportations

Continuous development in semiconductor technology for the last three decades or more have led to the availability of a host of high power semiconductor devices and fast versatile VLSI (very large scale integration ) chips enabling proper control of such power devices. These developments have enabled a phenomenal growth of power electronics which basically deals with processing of electric power to make it suitably for various applications. A major application of power electronics in this period has been in the field of railways tractions all over the world. This had led to benefits like smoother drives for passenger comfort, energy conservation, higher operational speeds, cost effective maintenance besides helping the growth of electronics industry in general. Indian railways are helping the growth of electronics industry in general. Indian railways are one of the largest railways systems in the world and offer a big scope for applications of power electronics. From the late 60s few efforts have been made to introduce such systems with mixed results. Greater challenge lies before the Indian industry to make use of this particular application area for its growth.
Electric tractions is a pollutions free and energy efficient mode of transportations, it offers excellent alternative source of energy other than fossil fuels. Indian railways decided to go in for 25kv ac systems and selected main line heavy density routes.