Coal: a heavy burden on the Indian railways
India’s power demand is rising more quickly than its renewable capacity additions, accelerating plans to mine, transport and burn up to 65% more thermal coal for electricity generation by 2030. Several
Rail Transport
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Solar power plants at 4 more stations of Ajmer division
Udaipur: Marwar Junction, Rani, Falna and Ranapratap Nagar railway stations under Ajmer division would soon be lit up with solar power. To harness the abundantly available solar energy, solar photo voltaic
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Green power to light up 4 major railway stations
Out of the target of 50MW of solar power, 4 MW allotted to Southern Railway Four major railway stations in Southern Railway, including Chennai Central and Egmore, are set to glow with green power by
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Railway Undertakes Energy Audits to Reduce Energy Consumption in Non-Traction Area by 10% to 15%
All Railway Stations will be Covered With LED Luminaire in Next 2 to 3 Years Commissioning of Installed Capacity of 1000 MW Solar Power in Next 5 Years The Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar
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Railways to utilise locations for generating solar power
With Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu eschewing the path of increasing tariffs to raise earnings, the city-headquartered Eastern and the South Eastern Railway has decided to utilise its locations for generating
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Rail Budget, 2016: No fare hike, Suresh Prabhu promises better service
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu kept passenger fares and freight charges intact in Railway Budget, 2016, looking more towards more trains and dedicated corridors in a Budget he said was “focussed
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SEAC keeps EC granted to Fomento in abeyance
Environment clearance was for construction of rail freight terminal at Xic-Xelvona; Assolda panchayat and locals opposed the grant of EC PANJIM: The State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) of the Environment
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NGT gives green signal to Hubballi-Ankola railway line
Karwar: Decks have been cleared for the controversial Hubballi-Ankola railway line, cutting across the eco-sensitive Western Ghats, with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) giving its nod to Railways to
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding filling up of a water body by the Railways, Howrah, West Bengal, 17/02/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Howrah Municipal Corporation & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/02/2016 regarding filling up of
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NGT slams railways on defecation, waste
The National Green Tribunal has slammed railw-ays over human defecation and other waste on tracks and also directed authorities in Delhi to expeditiously decide on rehabilitation of slum clusters located
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding conversion of forest land to a non-forest activity that is construction of new Hubli Ankoka Broad Gauge Railway Line, Karnataka, 10/02/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 10/02/2016 regarding conversion of forest land to a non-forest activity that is