Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launches environment friendly measures in Indian Railways
Q. Two environment friendly measures have been launched by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. They are:- Published on 31 Dec 15a. 26 MW Wind Mill Plant (Jaisalmer)
b. Head on generation system in Mumbai Rajdhani
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Both of the above
Stepping up the ecological initiatives, two environment friendly measures were announced by Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu namely a 26MW wind mill plant in Jaisalmer and a HOG or Head on Generation System in Mumbai Rajdhani. Prabhu also said there is need to protect the environment and promote sustainable development. Wind mill plant has been set up by REMCL or Railways Energy Management Company Ltd, a JV of Indian Railways and RITES Ltd at a cost of INR 160 crore. HOG system will reduce power cost by more than INR 1 crore each year. Within the HOG system, power supply for train lighting and air conditioning in coaches is taken from head power lights, preventing the use of diesel generators in power cars and consequent noise pollution.
