Railways

ECoR Plans To Save Rs 14 Core On Energy Bills By Using Solar

To promote the use of green energy and reduce the carbon emissions of Indian railways, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) plans to install 21,826 KWp capacity Solar Plants. These plants will be installed at various Station Buildings, Service Buildings, Residential Buildings, and LC Gates, said the Indian railways in a recent statement. The said installation […]

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Power Ministry Prepares for Summer Peak; Coal and Gas to be Pivotal

The Union Power Ministry has said that it has devised a multi-pronged strategy to ensure adequate availability of power during the upcoming summer months. Power and MNRE Minister RK Singh chaired a review meeting with senior officers from power sector, coal and railways to discuss aspects to meet the high electricity demand in the upcoming […]

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South Western Railway installs 4600 KWp rooftop solar

The Indian Railways has made some of the most ambitious pledges to decarbonise, starting with the promise to be 100% electric by 2024 and net zero by 2030. While those ambitions are still some way off, progress continues to be steady on the ground. As of January this year, with plans to install solar at […]

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Niti Aayog Asks Railways to Create EV Infra at Stations

Niti Aayog has suggested that railways should designate at least 20% of the parking capacity at railway stations or office complex for setting up electric vehicle charging bays or battery charging and swapping stations, and also install at least one EV charging point at each targeted manned level crossing and railway colony. The proposals are […]

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RITES Bags Rs 475 Crore Railway Electrification Contract

RITES Limited has announced that it has been awarded a contract worth Rs 475 crore for electrification works of various arms of the Indian Railways. RITES Limited, a Public Sector Enterprise and a leading player in the transport consultancy and engineering sector in India has announced that it has been awarded a contract worth Rs 475 […]

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Railways Completes Solar Installations at 960 Stations, 550 Lined up Next

Indian Railways has completed the task of installing solar power plants at 960 stations and ordered solar power panels for 550 more stations. In a bid to achieve the objective of 100 percent self-sustainability for all power needs, the Indian Railways has completed the task of installing solar power plants at 960 stations and ordered solar power panels for 550 more stations. […]

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Railways Tender for Setting up 1 GW Solar Projects Along the Tracks

REMCL has issued a tender on behalf of the Indian Railways for setting up of 1 GW ground-mounted solar plants on railway land along the railway tracks. The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) – a JV of the Ministry of Railways and RITES Ltd, has issued a tender on behalf of the Indian Railways […]

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RITES to Tender for 400 MW Solar Projects on Vacant Railways Land

RITES Ltd is soon going to tender for deployment of solar projects worth 400 MW on the vacant lands owned by the Indian Railways. RITES Ltd, an engineering consultancy company that works under the aegis of the India Railways is soon going to tender for deployment of solar projects worth 400 MW on the vacant […]

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RITES Tenders for 1 GW Solar PV Projects on Indian Railways Land

RITES Limited has issued a tender for setting up of 1 GW of land-based solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects on land owned by the Indian Railways. RITES Limited, an engineering consultancy company which works under the aegis of the India Railways, has issued a tender for setting up of 1 GW of land-based solar photovoltaic […]

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