Dr. MG Ramachandran Central (DRM) or Chennai Central railway station will get 100 percent of energy through Solar Energy. The Chennai Central railway station comes under the South Central Railway (SCR) zone and which is going to become the world’s largest green railway network. The station will now become the first Indian Railways station, which will get 100 percent day energy through solar panels. With this, the 100 percent day energy requirement of Chennai Central railway station is met by Solar Power, according to the Railway Ministry. Recently, PM Narendra Modi has also expressed his happiness over Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station for being fully solar-powered.
A few months ago, the Railway Ministry had announced that the national transporter is committed to utilize solar energy for meeting its traction power requirements as well as become a complete ‘Green mode of transportation.
