Rlys to provide 100% LED lighting at all stations by March 31

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New Delhi : Ministry of Railways is actively working to provide 100% LED lighting for its most of the Non-traction Energy needs like Railway Staff Colonies, Railway Stations, Railway Platforms etc. Under this 100% LED initiative, Ministry of Railways has decided to make all railway stations 100% LED lit by March 31, 2018. It is a huge initiative to provide energy efficient lighting which will eventually greatly help in conservation of environment as well.

Till November, 2017, about 3500 Railway stations have been provided with 100% LED lights. To take ahead provision of LED lights at all stations, a policy directive has been formulated and issued by Ministry of Railways. Hundred percent LED lighting will improve the energy scene on Indian Railways and will reduce consumption by about 10% of total energy being utilized for its Non-traction uses thus leading to savings of about 240 million units of electricity which will save about Rs 80 crore annually to Railways, according to a PIB release.

Ministry of Railways has also issued directives to Zonal Railways to provide LED light fittings to residential quarters as well. Zonal Railways have already distributed about 20 lakh LED luminaries to railway staff till October, 2017, under Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) Scheme.

In addition, Indian Railways is also aiming to provide Energy efficient LED lights on all Railway coaches/EMU as well. Policy for use only LED lights in all Railway coaches has already been issued and Zonal Railways are preparing action plan. Already, 1,300 non-AC second-class and 3-tier sleeper (GSCN) coaches have been converted with 100% LED lights.