indian railway announcement software release

This includes windmill plants of 21 MW (for non-traction) capacity in Tamil Nadu, 26 MW (for traction) capacity in Rajasthan, 6 MW (for non-traction) and 50.4 MW (for traction) capacity in Maharashtra.

As per the Paris Agreement (2015) on climate change, India has pledged to reduce the intensity of emissions by 33-35 by 2030 from 2005-levels.

In addition, India has set a target to transition to non-fossil fuel-based energy for 40 of its cumulative electricity generation capacity by 2030.

One of the key sectors of the Indian economy that can provide a great impetus in achieving Indias 2030 targets is the Indian Railways.

Indian Railways is currently the worlds second-largest railway network (under single management), with a network length of 67,000 route kilometres (RKM).

The traction segment consumes energy for running the network of trains and uses both electricity and diesel, while the non-traction segments energy consumption includes energy consumption at stations, factoriesworkshops, street lighting, staff housing and others.

Indian Railways Energy Consumption Indian Railways consume 18 TWh per year, or 2 of the countrys total power generation, with a peak demand of 4,000 MW.

Of the total electricity consumption, at present, traction accounts for 85, while non-traction accounts for the remaining share (15).

In 2017, the rail sector consumed 4.1 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) of energy to meet its traction requirements.

At 0.04 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (mbd), diesel was the primary fuel, accounting for 50 of the total.

As per the NITI Aayog data, CO2 emissions from Indian Railway was 6.84 million tons in 2014.

Electrification of Indian Railways A prerequisite step to achieve net-zero emissions is to transition towards an electrified railway system and reduce the use of diesel-powered trains to the maximum extent possible.

As of March 2019, electrification on Indian Railways has been extended to 34,319 RKMs, out of the total rail network of 67,415 RKMs - this constitutes 50 of the total railway network.

On this electrified route, 65.4 of freight traffic and 56.2 of passenger traffic is hauled with fuel cost on electric traction being 33.2 of the total traction fuel cost on Indian Railways.

In addition, Indian Railways has planned to electrify the remaining broad-gauge rail routes by 2023 to achieve 100 electrification on those routes.

Source: Indian Railways Yearbook 201819 From the electrification of 610 RKM in 201314, the railways have completed electrification of 5,276 RKM in 201819; this is the highest ever electrification in a single year and 29 higher than the previous year.

With this ambitious plan of achieving 100 electrification for railways by the year 2023, Indian Railways energy consumption is set to reach 33 billion units by 2030 from its current annual requirement of 21 billion units.

Shift to Renewables The clean electricity alternatives that Indian Railways could transition to include solar power, wind power, nuclear power, hydropower, biomass energy, and geothermal energy.

Indian Railways is committed to employ solar energy for meeting its traction power demand and become a complete green mode of transportation.

This development is in line with a recent directive by Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, to solarise railway stations and utilise vacant railway land for renewable energy projects.

According to a press release by the Ministry of Railways, these solar projects, besides supplying power to the railways at a reduced tariff, will also protect the land by constructing a boundary wall along the track.

As a result, this will help in preventing encroachment, enhancing the speed and safety of trains and reducing infrastructure costs due to direct injection of solar power into the traction network.

In the wind energy space, the Railways has already installed 103.4 MW of the targeted capacity of 200 MW.

Indian Railway Announcement Software Release