On the occasion of World Environment Day 2021, Indian Railways tweeted various initiatives taken by them to save nature. On Friday, the national carrier said the railways were working in mission mode to become the world’s largest green railways and on their way to a “net zero carbon emitter” by 2030.
On Saturday, Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted about moves to become Green Railways. It includes electrification, the use of renewable energies and environmentally friendly solutions. Here is an overview of some initiatives:
पर्यावरण संरक्षण के लिये भारतीय रेल ने ट्रैक विद्युतीकरण, बॉयो टॉयलेट, ऑटोमेटिक वाशिंग प्लांट्स, LED लाइट्स के उपयोग द्वारा अपना महत्वपूर्ण योगदान दिया है।
आधुनिक रेल बनाने के साथ ही हम प्रदूषण मुक्त पर्यावरण के निर्माण में भी अहम भूमिका निभा रहे हैं। #IndiasGreenFuture pic.twitter.com/9VNDvg6Si2
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) June 5, 2021
On #WorldEnvironmentDay, let us reaffirm our pledge to restore our ecosystems & protect our biodiversity 🌏
Realising its role, Indian Railways has taken several initiatives to become Green Railways:
♻️ Electrification
♻️ Renewable Energy Usage
♻️ Eco-Friendly Solutions pic.twitter.com/VHljKgwqrY
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) June 5, 2021
Western Railway tweeted about water management calling it “one of WR’s priorities”. “With the installation of an effluent treatment plant and a wastewater treatment plant, valuable fresh water is saved by recycling it and reusing it for washing coaches or other needs” , he tweeted.
Water Management is one of the priorities of WR.
With installing of Effluent Treatment Plant and Waste Water Treatment Plant, precious fresh water is being saved by recycling it & reusing it for washing of coaches or other need.#EnvironmentDay pic.twitter.com/PsK7fP85WL
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) June 5, 2021
The South Eastern Railway (SER) has focused on rail electrification: an environmentally friendly mode of transport. He tweeted saying that all branches of SER should be electrified.
South Eastern Railway Observes #WorldEnvironmentDay
Railway Electrification -Environmental Friendly mode of Transport pic.twitter.com/ij8Nzuww6R— South Eastern Railway (@serailwaykol) June 5, 2021
SER also tweeted about the mechanized cleaning of coaches.
South Eastern Railway Observes #WorldEnvironmentDay.
Mechanised Cleaning of Coaches pic.twitter.com/mxIX81S9O3
— South Eastern Railway (@serailwaykol) June 5, 2021
The North Western Railway focused on rainwater conservation.
विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस:पर्यावरण संरक्षण के लिये उत्तर पश्चिम रेलवे की प्रतिबद्वता#WorldEnvironmentDay2021 pic.twitter.com/jWJ66LpMSX
— North Western Railway (@NWRailways) June 5, 2021
South Western Railway tweeted about Indian Railways’ plan to become a net zero carbon emitter by 2030.
#IndianRailways set to become Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030.#WorldEnvironmentDay @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/kZ6DDwcklO
— South Western Railway (@SWRRLY) June 5, 2021
In a statement on the eve of World Environment Day, the railways said electrification of the network, which is environmentally friendly and reduces pollution, has increased nearly tenfold since 2014.
“Indian Railways (IR) is working in mission mode to become the largest green railways in the world and poised to become a ‘net zero carbon emitter’ by 2030.” By capturing the economic benefits of electric traction On an accelerated basis, Railways has planned to electrify Broad Gauge (BG) routes by December 2023 to achieve 100% electrification of BG routes. Head-On-Generation systems, bio-toilets and LED lights recreate the train itself in a more environmentally friendly mode of travel while maintaining comparable passenger comfort,” he said.
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