Indian Railways’ Vijayawada station gets solar rooftops; To save additional Rs 8.1 lakh annually

Indian Railways’ Vijayawada station has moved a step closer to reducing carbon emissions even further after being equipped with an innovative solar photovoltaic cover-over-platform. Sharing the news on his official Twitter handle, railways minister Piyush Goyal said the new equipment would save around Rs 8.1 lakh annually. He said the system reduce carbon emissions by meeting 18% of the station’s power requirement, while additionally acting as a shelter for passengers.

The 65 kWp (kilowatts peak) building-integrated photovoltaics solar cover was commissioned virtually by South Central Railway’s Vijayawada divisional manager P. Srinivas.