Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuel IROAF has been recently awarded the coveted National...........

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Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuel (IROAF) has been recently awarded the coveted National level “Golden Peacock Award for the Year 2017 for Eco-Innovation”. The award was given for

Substitution of Diesel in passenger trains by environment friendly Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
Installation of open source licensing system for electricity generation and procurement

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Indian Railways has achieved a major landmark in the field of Eco friendly fuel technologies by this innovation. Use of CNG in Train Sets for passenger transportation has been done for the first time in the world. This innovation (20% substitution of diesel by CNG) will reduce emissions considerably by bringing down NOx, CO2 and Particulate Matter besides achieving economy in fuel cost by eight per cent. It could save up to over thirteen hundred crores annually if implemented over entire fleet of Diesel Locomotives of Indian Railways. An improved technology of 40% substitution is at present being developed by IROAF. This will enhance the potential of saving of fuel cost of IR to about Rs. thirty four hundred crore per annum.