Reducing greenhouse gas emission - Indian Railways introduces CNG run train

#CNGtrain #greenhousegasemission #IndianRailways With the intention to boost non-conventional sources of energy the Indian Railways has taken a major step to introduce CNG trains – the first such train would be in the Rewri-Rohtak sector of north zone.
The train was flagged off by Railway minister Suresh Prabhu and this would run on dual fuel system — diesel and CNG — and the objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emission. Moreover, it would also cut the fuel bill of the transporter by reducing consumption of diesel.
As per reports, the railways have modified the 1,400 HP engine to run on dual fuel namely diesel and CNG by using fumigation technology. The passenger train would consume over 20% of CNG and cover a distance of 81-Km in about two hours.
An official of the Railways has indicated that the use of CNG in trains would gradually be increased to around 50%. Test trials are being conducted for increased usage of CNG. Future plans are for running more such CNG trains to reduce diesel consumption.
Brief details of the Rewri-Rohtak train are – it would consist of two power cars and six car coaches that have been manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai and the CNG conversion kit is being supplied by Cummins.