Railway Budget 2012-13 - A Green Train and 200 Green Energy Stations Proposed

Caring for the environment, the Railway Minister announced the introduction of a 'Green Train' to run through the pristine forests of North Bengal.

He also announced that, 200 remote railway stations will be set up as 'green energy stations' powered entirely by solar energy; solar lighting system will be provided at 1,000 manned level crossing gates; 2,500 coaches will be equipped with bio toilets.

Shri Dinesh Trivedi also announced setting up of 72 MW capacity windmill plants in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

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