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Sorry to be a buzzkill but ~70% of India's electricity is coming from coal powerplants. They are working on using nuclear and renewable but still currently it is mostly coal.
Coal fired plants are more energy and heat efficient than internal combustion engines on trains. Waste heat can be used for industrial areas. Also the pollution is localized and heavy duty filters can be installed, while the train can not carry heavy filters without worse transport efficiency.