Railways shuts enterprise that invited bids for hydrogen fuel trains; no effect on projects
RAILWAY MINISTRY under Ashwani Vaishnaw has decided to shut down the Indian Railways Organization of Alternate Fuel (IROAF), a separate enterprise working in the field of green fuels for transport that had recently invited bids for hydrogen fuel cell-based technology for trains.
“Ministry of Railways has decided to close down the Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuels’ with effect from September 7, 2021,” an order issued on Tuesday stated.
A ministry spokesman said that ongoing projects or contracts of IROAF will not be affected in any way. “Only administrative change. Projects will be executed as usual,” the spokesman said.
