GREEN ENERGY INITIATIVE
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GUWAHATI, Feb 24: As a part of green energy initiative by Indian Railways, first Bio-Diesel fuelling point was iugurated in NF Railway today at Diesel Loco Shed, New Guwahati here. The Bio-Diesel storage and fuelling facility has been provided by Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Guwahati Divisiol Office.
As a part of the programme, fuelling of bio-diesel has been carried out in one shunting locomotive and successful test run is completed.
Iugural fuelling was carried out by E. Tigga, CME (O&F), NF Railway jointly with Partha Datta, DGM (CS), Indian Oil-AOD State Office, Guwahati in presence of officials from NF Railway and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Guwahati.
Implementation of bio-diesel in Railways is a part of Prime Minister’s tiol Green Mission objective and Ministry of Railways’ emphasis on conservation of conventiol fossil fuels. Use of bio-diesel not only ensures conservation of fossil fuels but also plays vital role in reducing environmental pollution, a top railway official said.
As per present Railway Board instructions, Bio-Diesel is to be blended with High Speed Diesel in ratio of 5:95 and fuelling of locomotives is to be done.
The official added that at present, NF Railway has a separate Bio diesel fuelling facility with a tankage of 50 KL at Diesel Loco Shed, New Guwahati. This facility is planned to be extended in other locations in NF Railway in next six months.
“The Diesel Loco Shed, New Guwahati is pioneer in taking green initiatives. The shed is already a Pollution Control Board Certified zero-effluent discharge shed with the treated water being utilized for plantation and other interl purpose. The Bio-Gas plant for Canteen, Solar Water Heater in Hostel and Solar lighting in shed are also under process to be installed in the shed,” the official said in a statement.