Katra solar project to save Rs. 1 crore energy bill for Railways.

Pitching for green power, the Railways have set up 1 megawatt solar power plant at Katra station, a move that can save up to Rs. 1 crore annually on energy bills and also significant reduction of carbon dioxide at rail premises.

In keeping with the motto of 'reduce, reuse and recycle' for sustainable development and as a significant way to thwart climate change impact, we have been undertaking several green initiatives including the installation of the 1 megawatt solar power plant at Katra station, said a senior Northern Railway official.

The solar project was commissioned in March this year and presently, out of 5,000 units produced daily by the plant, only 1,700 to 1,800 units are utilized by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station, whereas 3,200 to 3,300 units are exported to Power Development Department of Jammu and Kashmir government, he said.


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