In a step towards increased use of environment friendly solar energy to supplement its energy needs, Indian Railways on Tuesday took a significant initiative to illuminate the Abu Road and Bhilwara Railway Stations in Rajasthan with solar energy.Ajmer Division Railway office of the North Western Railway signed a MoU with a Railway PSU namely CONCOR to set up the solar plants at Abu Road and Bhilwara under CSR (corporate social responsibility). The solar plants at both stations will produce 1, 50,000 units per year & Railway will save Rs10, 50,000 per year.The funding of the solar project will be done by CONCOR and Solar plant will be set up by Ajmer Division at cots of Rs1 crore.
The agreement was done in the presence of Ajmer Division DRM Naresh Salecha. With his efforts, Salehcha is credited to have already got installed solar units at Ajmer and Udiapur stations of Ajmer Division.In this new project, Railways will set up 40 KWP solar plants at Abu Road station and 40 KWP solar plants at Bhilwara Station. The Solar plant will be maintained for five years under warranty scheme.“The energy generated from it will provide continuous power supply to Railway platforms and the offices situated at the stations. The solar plants will not only ensure energy conservation, but will also help to keep the environment pollution free,” said a railway official.