Railways considering using biogas, biodiesel, wind energy

Railways is actively considering utilising the non-conventional sources of energty like biogas, biodiesel and wind energy for running trains, Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister of state for Railways R Velu said in a written reply that successful field trials have been carried out by using 10 per cent blend of bio-diesel on Jan Shatabdi Express between Lucknow and Allahabad as against the earlier trials with five per cent blend on Amritsar Shatabdi Express in December, 2002. Besides, Southern Railway operates four Diesel/Electric Multiple Units and two Metre Gauge locos for passenger service with five per cent blending of bio-diesel, he said. On South East Central Railway between Raipurdhamtari Narro Gauge Section, two locos are being powered by five per cent blend of bio-diesel with high speed diesel from 21st July, 2006 on a trial basis. As and when bio-diesel becomes freely available commercially, Velu said detailed planning would be undertaken to exploit this fuel as regular option.

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