How is Indian Railways cutting carbon emissions?
Electrify broad gauge & use renewables
Indian Railways is reducing its carbon footprint through a multi-pronged strategy:
• 100% electrification of the Broad Gauge network — replacing diesel locomotives with electric ones, dramatically cutting emissions per tonne-km.
• Large-scale procurement of renewable energy (solar and wind) to power the traction grid; setting up solar plants on station rooftops and along tracks.
• Energy-efficient locomotives (3-phase, regenerative braking), LED lighting, and head-on generation in coaches.
• Targeting Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030.
Returning to coal, shifting to road freight, or ending passenger services would increase emissions, not reduce them.
Hence the correct answer is option 3).
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