Indian Railways is working on a mission mode to become the largest Green Railways in the world and is moving towards becoming a “net zero carbon emitter” before 2030, said the Central Railway Friday.
In a statement, the Central Railway said, “The railways is guided by a holistic vision of being an environment friendly, efficient, cost effective, punctual and a modern carrier of passengers as well as freight, in order to serve the growing needs of New India.”
The first electric train ran in India between the then Bombay Victoria Terminus (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) and Kurla on Harbour line on February 3, 1925. This section was electrified on 1,500 Volt DC.