JAMMU, Oct. 5 -- Taking a step towards environmental protection and self-reliance, Northern Railway's Jammu Division has achieved a major milestone in the field of solar energy. Solar power plants are being rapidly expanded to energize various stations and railway premises of the division with clean, green and modern energy.
At present, solar plants with a total capacity of 1745 KWp (1.745 MW) are successfully generating electricity at 5 major depots of Jammu Division. This includes the platforms of Jammu Station, Booking Office, Parcel House to the huge 1 MW plant installed at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Station, where the energy needs of the Railways are being met by sunlight.
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