Finally the Indian railways is going green and solar-friendly.
Railway minister of state K H Muniyappa, after flagging off three train services from Mysore, said as part of their green initiative, Indian Railways will be providing bio toilets in as many as 2500 passenger coaches and over 1000 manned level crossing across India will be lit with solar energy lamps in this fiscal year.
Also, the railways will be filling the backlog of SC/ST/OBC categories by recruiting over one lakh employees in the year. They will also put in place integrated security system in 202 selected railway stations and will extend escort facilities by RPF/GRP personnel to another 3500 trains.
Railways have embarked upon several key infrastructure projects in the state on cost sharing basis to achieve the twin objective of connectivity to hinterland and economic growth of backward areas. The minister appreciated Mysore division of SWR for focusing on upgrading passenger amenities.
He said Indian railways is on a mission to build infrastructure and it has proposed for laying of 725 km new lines with estimation at Rs 6872 crore, 700 kms track doubling works at Rs 3393 crore, 800 kms gauge conversion at Rs 1950 crore and over 1100 kms of electrification Rs 828 crore.
Source: TOI
