2 Trains from (KRSA)KHARSALIYA to (LRJ)LAKSAR JN

A STEP TOWARDS GREEN & CLEAN ENERGY

WESTERN RAILWAY INSTALLS ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING FACILITY AT VADODARA STATION

This facility can charge upto 10 Electric Vehicles at a time

It’s a first of its kind EV charging facility over Indian Railways at par with petrol pumps, having drinking water & washroom facilities for the users

Installed under Non Fare Revenue (NFR) contract,

it will generate revenue to the tune of approx. Rs. 35 lakhs

Taking forward the commitment of Energy Saving & Environment Conservation, Western Railway is working o­n a mission mode towards de-carbonization and generation of green energy. In this direction, WR has installed Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging point facilities at various railway stations to promote Green Mobility. o­n the same lines, WR’s Vadodara Division has taken a novel step of installing such Electric Vehicle charging facility at Vadodara railway station under Non Fare Revenue (NFR) contract.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, aiming towards Energy Conservation & Environment Preservation, Western Railway is adopting several initiatives which helps to curb pollution as well as reduce carbon emissions. An Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Facility has been installed at Vadodara Railway station under Non Fare Revenue (NFR) contract. It will generate revenue of approx. Rs. 35 lakhs during the contract period. It is worth mentioning that this EV charging facility is a first-of-its-kind of EV with a set up at par with petrol pumps and have been provided with drinking water & washroom facilities for the users. The facility can charge 10 electric vehicles simultaneously.

Shri Thakur further stated that this is the 8^th railway station in Vadodara Division to be equipped with the EV charging facility, thereby, giving a boost to the government's vision of building EV ecosystem. o­n Vadodara Division, such facility is also available at Makarpura, Utran, Dabhoi, Karamsad, Kharsaliya, Ranoli & Modasa and more are under planning stage.

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Increase in frequency of train no. 14113/14 Subedarganj-Dehradun Express 

The train connects two Kumbh cities (Prayagraj & Haridwar)

Railway administration is always striving to provide improved facilities to its passengers. In this sequence, It has been decided that the frequency of the main train connecting two famous Kumbh cities train no. 14113/14 Subedarganj-Dehradun Express will be increased.  Earlier this train used to operate 03 days in a week, now it will operate 05 days in a week. This train starts from Subedarganj via Fatehpur, Kanpur Central, Etawah, Tundla Aligarh, Rajghat Narora, Babrala, Bahjoi, Chandausi, Raja Ka Sahaspur, Moradabad, Kanth, Syohara, Dhampur, Nagina, Najibabad, Chandok, Laksar, Haridwar goes to Dehradun. Train no. 14113/14 will have SLR-01, SLR/D-01, General Class-03, Sleeper Class-05, AC III-04, AC I cum II Class-01=15 LHB Coaches. 

The primary maintenance of train no. 14113/14 Subedarganj-Dehradun Express will be done at newly developed pit line at Subedarganj instead of Prayagraj  w.e.f. 05.06.2022 (Sunday).The details of increase in the frequency of the train will be as follows-