Low Carbon Emission Initiative by Indian Railway: A Case Study
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Global warming is one of the biggest problems of 21st century for the world. It is imperative for Transportation sectorto reduce environmental pollution, create energy security and mitigate the severity of the climate change. Indian Govt has already planned to be Green transporter within 2030 by reducing the carbon footprint in Indian railway. Being the fourth largest rail network the initiative of decarbonization will not only impact India but take a predominant role in the world. One of the initiatives of decarbonizing is solar installation on narrow gauge Kalka-Shimla line trains have been depicted here in detail. The study not only reveals the amount of energy saving potential in a train after solar installation but also gives a clear idea on carbon emission reduction per year and carbon credit earned by the initiative. The description of minute details of the solar system, comment on installation benefit on various types of coaches and more over the payback calculation will give a clear planning route map for other countries also who want to address the burning issues of the era like global warming and energy dependency.
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