Central Organisation for Railway Electrification
| Company type | Subsidiary of Indian Railways |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railways, electrification |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | , |
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 |
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 Ahmedabad, Ambala, Bengaluru, Chennai, Danapur, Jaipur, Lucknow, New Jalpaiguri and Secunderabad.
CORE headquarters has Electrical, Signal and Telecommunications (S&T), Civil Engineering, Stores, Personnel, Vigilance and Finance departments headed by Chief Project Directors.
In line with a 2018 government decision, Indian Railways aims to electrify all of its broad gauge network. As of 31 January 2026, 69,744 route kilometres (rkm) were electrified, which is 99.4% of the total broad-gauge network (70,117 rkm).
The entire electrified mainline rail network in India uses 25 kV AC; DC is used only for metros and trams.