Udupi: The Konkan Railways is making all possible attempts to tread the path of being eco-friendly division of the railways and in this direction, it has made Udupi Railway Station solar powered station.
The roof top of the station has been embedded with solar panels and the total power generation capacity of this system is 7 kw. The station’s power requirement is about 48 kw. After using the power produced at the station, the remaining power is being procured from the Mescom, said sources who say that the station has adequate land to install the panels so as to be self-sufficient in power generation, but the Mescom rule that solar panels must be installed only on roof tops has posed an impediment for augmenting power generation.
The station has already put in place Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU), which aims at cutting down fuel consumption and soon the same system will be extended.
Soon, the Konkan Railway will introduce Rain Water Harvesting technique in all the new buildings of the division, following the success of the system in Murudeshwar Railway Station. Concept of Bio Toilets are being introduced in every station in phases.
Further, over 40,000 saplings have been planted all along the track of Konkan railways.
All in all the Konkan Railways is leading the way in green initiatives.
