Indian Railway reached another benchmark after launching new CNG train. Union
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the first CNG (Compressed Natural
Gas) based train from Haryana's Rewari station.
These
trains based on the dual fuel system - diesel and CNG - will reduce greenhouse
gas emission and consumption of diesel.
Prabhu
launched the trains on Rewari-Rohtak and Rewari to Bikaner section.
Prabhu on inauguration of CNG train said, "We
should fulfill people's demand. We should keep people away from hardship. That
is why we have flagged of two trains for different destinations."
The
Indian railway plans to start more such trains on other routes in due course to
reduce diesel consumption.
Yes,
this is the first CNG-based train of the country," said an Indian railway
official, Virender Singh Verma.
The
train will consume over 20 percent of CNG, covering 81 kilometer distance in
about two hours on Rewari-Rohtak section.
"We
have flagged off two trains - one from Rewari to Bikaner and another from
Rewari to Rohtak. We will start more such trains," added Verma.
Prabhu also emphasised on the use of alternative fuels in train operations, including
use of solar and wind power. prabhu said in
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