Indian Railways, USAID collaborate on clean and efficient energy solutions

Indian Railways has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States Agency for International Development/India (USAID/India) to collaborate on clean energy and energy efficiency solutions. This partnership aims to reduce the carbon footprint of Indian Railways (IR) and work towards achieving the goal of net zero carbon emission by 2030.

The MoU, signed on June 14, entails technical assistance and support from USAID/India to Indian Railways. The areas of collaboration covered in the MoU include long-term energy planning, development of an energy efficiency policy and action plan for IR buildings, clean energy procurement,