Railways To Harness Nuclear Power

New Delhi: The growing power requirements of Indian Railways are likely to be met with clean and reliable nuclear power, for which the Power Ministry has been approached, said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

The Railway Ministry is in touch with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) and Ministry of Power (MoP) for allocation of nuclear power to meet part of its traction power requirement, he said in a recent reply in Rajya Sabha.

He said Indian Railways has been exploring sourcing power from existing and upcoming nuclear power plants. He said nuclear power being a clean and reliable source will help the railways, reducing the dependence on fossil fuels, and thereby lessening carbon emissions.