Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said that Indian Railways will move to 100% electrification in the next 3.5 years and to 100% ‘Net Zero’ operator in the next 9-10 years.
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He also said, “Prime Minister has promoted–One Sun, One World, One Grid. India is taking the lead role in the International Renewable Community. Transitioning into the international solar grid is something we are all working on. With PM-KUSUM Yojana we are bringing farmers too in the renewable energy fold.”
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By 2030 India will be home to the world’s first large ‘Clean Railways.’
Here’s what Piyush Goyal tweeted:
We will be looking at operational improvements significantly, including, complete electrification of Railways
By 2023, we will be the world’s first large Railway running 100% on electricity. By 2030, we will be the only Railway in the world to be ‘Net Zero’ Railway: @PiyushGoyal
— Piyush Goyal Office (@PiyushGoyalOffc) July 13, 2020
Also read: Indian Railways plans to “Go Green” by 2030; Know all the details
In another update, Indian Railways plans to run trains in Ladakh soon. The Minister of State for Railways, Suresh Angadi said that the Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway project is in process and will be finished by 2021.
Here are the complete details:
Minister of State of Railways Sh. Suresh Angadi speaks to Sh. @siddharatha05 of @NewsStationTV on Bilaspur-Manali-Leh New Rail Line & other Projects.@RailMinIndia@PiyushGoyalOffc@SureshAngadi_@GM_NRlyhttps://t.co/sF42KmWw4E
— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) July 16, 2020
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