CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -With the Railway Ministry’s aim of achieving 100 per cent electrification by 2023, the energy consumption of Indian Railways is set to become over 33 billion units by the year 2030 from its present annual requirement of around 21 billion units.

Detailed explanation-2: -M.G. Ramachandran Central (DRM) or Chennai Central railway station (CCR) has become the first Indian Railway station that is fully powered by solar energy. It meets the 100% day energy requirement target by solar panels installed on the platform shelters of the station.

Detailed explanation-3: -The railways has decided to electrify its entire broad gauge network by December 2023.

Detailed explanation-4: -Published: Friday 18 November 2022 The Railways plans to achieve this ambitious target in two steps: A complete transition to electric trains by December 2023 and powering the trains and stations primarily through non-renewable sources by 2030.

Detailed explanation-5: -The government has set a target of installing about 4, 000 MW of solar power in the state in the next 5 years. Under this, a target has been set to install about 3, 000 MW on utility scale, 720 MW under distributed solar power and 280 MW under off-grid solar project.