Kacheguda Railway Station under the South Central Railway (SCR) has earned the unique distinction of being the first Energy Efficient ‘A1 Category’ Railway Station on Indian Railways.
According to media reports, the station has achieved 100 percent energy efficiency by replacing 1,312 conventional lights with light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, among other steps. About 370 ceiling fans, too, were replaced with energy efficient Brushless DC Electrical (BLDC) motors fans, and 12 air conditioners with energy efficient inverter-type air conditioners. All these measures would save about 1.76 lakh units and ₹14.08 lakh per annum with reduction of the connected load by 46.18 kW for Railways, said General Manager Vinod Kumar Yadav.
Complimenting Divisional Railway Manager Arun Kumar Jain and his colleagues V. Venkata Ramana and P. Prem Kumar for the feat, Mr. Yadav said they had put in extensive efforts to achieve this distinction.
As per ANI, Gurvindher Singh, Kacheguda station director said “As we know that Kacheguda railway station is now known as energy efficient railway station in south Indian railways. Not only this, we are going to install 400 power saving solar pans within three months. With this, we are going to be self- dependent on electric supply and we will also supply surplus electricity.” SCR is also planning to install LED in all railway stations under this zone.
