In a major fillip, the Pune railway division has completed 100 per cent electrification of 531 km within its jurisdiction, saving 0.733 lakh tons of carbon footprints annually in the process.
“In a major development, the Pune Division would now save ₹246 crore annually,” said Pune Divisional Railway Manager Indu Dubey at a press conference today.
“Indian Railways is working in mission mode to become the largest Green Railways in the world and is moving towards becoming a ‘net zero carbon emitter’ before 2030.
