SOLAR POWERED INDIAN RAIL COACHES Eco-friendly step by Indian Railways! In July 2017, Solar Power Technology was introduced by the national transporter on passenger train running between Sarai Rohila (Delhi) to Farrukh Nagar (Haryana) for meeting the load requirement of lights and fans.
Day after rolling out first air conditioned three-tier economy class coaches, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that nearly 60 passenger coaches have been equipped with solar panel for meeting their light and fan power requirements. Apart from these 60 passenger coaches, Goyal added that 10 non-air-conditioned coaches at Mathura to run in the Mathura-Alwar
railway section as well as 30 Non-air-conditioned passenger coaches in the Lucknow-Varanasi railway section are to be equipped with solar power technology.
So far, as many as 60 passenger coaches have been equipped with solar panels for meeting the power requirements of lights and fans, according to the information given by Railway Minister in the parliament. Besides these 60 passenger coaches, 10 Non-air-conditioned coaches at Mathura to run in the Mathura-Alwar railway section as well as 30 Non-air-conditioned passenger coaches in the Lucknow-Varanasi railway section are to be equipped with solar power technology, Goyal said.
The 60 passenger coaches which meet the power requirements of lights and fans with solar panels include 14 DEMU Trailer Coaches based at Shakurbasti, Delhi; 6 DEMU Trailer Coaches based at Jamalpur, Bihar; 7 Non-AC coaches in Train Number 12084-83 Janshatabdi Express, Tamil Nadu; 10 passenger coaches in Swatchata Express, Delhi; 10 Non-AC passenger coaches (Lucknow to Varanasi Intercity) based at Lucknow, UP; 13 Non-AC passenger coaches under CSR funding of IRFC based at Sitapur, UP (Sitapur-Delhi-Rewari railway section).
Meanwhile, the Railway Minister also mentioned that Indian Railways provides solar plants at stations based on the technical feasibility and viability.