Rae Bareli to get eco-friendly rail coach factory

New Delhi: The upcoming rail coach factory in Rae Bareli will present the eco-friendly side of the Indian Railways sporting smokeless chimneys and neutralising effluents from the plant.

As many as 14 types of coaches, including ‘AC double-decker day cars’ will roll out from the factory. “The factory will represent the environment-friendly side of the Indian Railways, adhering to the highest standard of pollution safety norms,” sources in the Railway Ministry said. There will be no emission of smoke or spillage of oils, while vapour exhaust arrangements will ensure efficient removal of pain vapour simultaneously, they said.

The plant will use lightweight stainless steel in producing coaches with improved comfort level. The eco-friendly approach of the Indian Railways will also ensure that there is little contamination of the discharge from the factory. “The effluent and sewerage from the workshop will be neutralised before being discharged,” they said.

The coaching complex will be spread over an area of 543 ha and set up at an investment of Rs 1,685 crore.