Indian Railways shuns use of diesel for lighting up and cooling coaches
The Indian Railways has completed its transition from diesel for meeting its electricity requirement inside coaches. According to officials in the know, this will result in a saving upwards of Rs 3854 crores per annum. The electricity being transmitted on the overhead cables will now be used for illumination and air conditioning needs inside trains.
“The Indian Railways has converted 1586 trains (992 rakes) from End On Generation (EOG) to Head On Generation (HOG). This move will result in a reduction of CO2 emissions to the tune of nearly 5.8 lakh tonnes per year, besides saving Rs 3854 crores per annum in terms of saving of costly imported diesel,” G K Bansal, Executive Director (Information and Publicity) told ET. “This becomes even more relevant in the present scenario when the prices of oil are expected to skyrocket globally due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine,” he added.
