Railways

Tender Issued for 185 kW Rooftop Solar Plants in Lumding Division of Railways

Lumding Division of the Indian Railways has issued a tender, for setting up of rooftop solar projects worth a combined 185 kW capacity at six locations Lumding Division – Electrical which is a part of the Northeast Frontier Railways of the Indian Railways has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible firms from the setting […]

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Railways to run on 100% Electricity by 2024: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister for Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal has announced that the entire network of railways in the country will run on electricity by 2024. Union Minister for Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal has announced that the entire network of railways in the country will run on electricity by 2024. “We are embarking on rapid electrification of the rail network by 2024, we […]

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Cabinet Approves MoU With UK for Energy Self Sufficiency in Railways

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to MoU signed with the DfID of UK for enabling energy self-sufficiency in Indian Railways The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Department for International Development, Government of UK for enabling energy self-sufficiency in Indian Railways. An official release […]

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Railways to Give up Land for 500 MW Solar Plants to Meet Energy Needs

The railways will offer its vacant land to install 500 MW solar power plants to meet its energy needs, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav has said. The railways will offer its vacant land to install 500-megawatt solar power plants to meet its energy needs, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav has said. This is in addition to the railways’ aim of […]

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Railways to Save Rs 121.5 Cr Yearly via Addl Power in 2 States from BRBCL

In a bid to economize electricity bill and reduce operating costs, Indian Railways has started the flow of additional power from Bhartiya Rail Bijli Company Ltd (BRBCL) in the states of Bihar and Rajasthan. The Railway ministry said in a statement that, it had commenced the flow of additional 50 MW power, total 100 MW, […]

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Full Electrification of Railways in Next 4 Years: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal has informed that a target has been set for full electrification of Indian railways within the next four years. “Railways is continuously increasing electrification for a better, pollution-free future. The target of electrification of the entire railway in the next 3-4 years has been set, making it the world’s first carbon emission-free railway, along […]

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Central Railways Tenders for 165 kW Rooftop Solar Plants

Central Railways has issued an RfP for the installation of rooftop solar PV systems worth 165 kW at two locations in Solapur. Solapur Division-Electrical under the Central Railways has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) for the installation of rooftop solar PV systems worth 165 kW at two locations in Solapur. The first plant of […]

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Railways to Go 100% Electric in 10 Years: Piyush Goyal

In an effort to curb its carbon footprint, Piyush Goyal has announced that the Indian Railways will go 100 percent electric in the next 10 years Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the government has decided to put a deadline for 100 percent electrification of the railways. He says that the government plans to complete […]

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Eastern Railways Trials Passenger Train With Solar Roofs

The Eastern Railways recently trialled a Diesel Electric Multiple Unit train with solar panels on its roof between Sahibgunj and Jamalpur in its Malda division In a landmark move the Eastern Railways recently trialled a Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train with solar panels on its roof between Sahibgunj and Jamalpur in its Malda division from […]

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