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MGR Railway Station gets powered by solar energy

Dr MG Ramachandran Central (DRM) or Chennai Central railway station will get 100 per cent of energy through Solar Energy. The Chennai Central railway station comes under the South Central Railway (SCR) zone and which is going to become the world’s largest green railway network. The station will now become the first Indian Railways station, which will get 100 per cent day energy through solar panels.

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About the Station:

  • The solar power capacity of the station is 1.5 MW and Solar panels are installed on the shelters of the station.
  • South Central Railways has adopted the concept of ‘energy neutral’ railway stations and become the first Indian Railway zones to do so.
  • India has targeted to become “net-zero carbon emission” before the year 2030.

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Sumit Arora

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