Sign In
Learn bits
Ecology & Environment
Pradeep Kumar

05/06/21 09:30 AM IST

Largest Green Railways

In news

Indian Railways on way to become "Largest Green Railways" in the world with Zero Carbon Emission.

Highlights
  • Railways looks at helping the environment with steps ranging from massive electrification, water & paper conservation, to saving animals from being injured on Railway tracks.
  • 39 Workshops, 7 Production Units, 8 Loco Sheds and one Stores depot have been ‘GreenCo’ certified; These include 2 Platinum, 15 Gold and 18 Silver ratings.
  • 19 Railway Stations have also achieved Green Certification including 3 Platinum, 6 Gold and 6 Silver ratings.
  • Green certification mainly covers assessment of parameters having direct bearing on the environment, such as, energy conservation measures, use of renewable energy, Green House Gas emission reduction, water conservation, waste management, material conservation, recycling etc. 
  • 9 Railway Stations have also achieved Green Certification including 3 Platinum, 6 Gold and 6 Silver ratings.
  • 27 more Railway Buildings, Offices, Campuses and other establishments are also Green certified including 15 Platinum, 9 Gold and 2 Silver ratings. 
Economic Benefits
  • Railway Electrification which is environment friendly and reduces pollution, has increased nearly ten times since 2014.
  • Capturing the economic benefits of electric traction in an accelerated manner, Railways has planned to electrify balance Broad Gauge (BG) routes by December, 2023 to achieve 100% electrification of BG routes.
  • Head-On-Generation systems, Bio-Toilets and LED lights recreate the train itself into a travel mode that’s kinder to the environment while maintaining comparable passenger comfort.
Source: PIB

More Related Current Affairs View All

18 Nov

AFSPA in Manipur

'The Manipur government has formally requested the Centre to reconsider and revoke the reimposition of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in six police station areas of

Read More

18 Nov

BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers

'With high levels of pollution in Delhi and smog blanketing the city, the Delhi government has introduced measures to improve the air quality.' The Graded Response Action Plan (

Read More

18 Nov

India’s first long-range hypersonic missile

'The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)  conducted a successful flight test of long range hypersonic missile from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odish

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps