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Title: Railways aiming at one-third reduction in emission by 2030
Source:Business Standard
Date:5 June 2017

It will use 5% bio diesel, CNG/LNG for traction, renewables up to 10% of its energy needs. Going green, the Indian Railways is stepping up efforts to reduce emission by 33 per cent in the next 10-12 years through sustained energy efficiency measures and and maximum use of clean fuel. Promoting low carbon mass transportation system, the Railways will be using 5 per cent bio diesel and CNG/LNG for traction while stepping up use of renewables up to 10 per cent of its energy needs by 2030. Besides, state-of-the-art energy efficient locomotives and regenerative braking system will be the order of the day for the Railways to reduce emission level considerably.




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