Railways are getting rich by electricity from solar plants, earning millions in a division

Jhansi Jhansi Railway Division is constantly trying to save the environment and promote the use of solar energy. These efforts are continuing rapidly under the leadership of Divisional Railway Manager Deepak Kumar Sinha and Senior Divisional Electricity Engineer (General) Ashok Priy Gautam. Mandal has taken many important steps in the field of solar energy, which is helping in saving electricity and environmental protection.

In May of financial year 2025-26, Jhansi Railway Division made 62,354 units of electricity through 554 kW peak (KWP) capacity on-grid solar plants. This saved the division of about 1.96 lakh rupees. During this period, the utility of solar plants was 15.10%, which is a sign of effective production of solar energy. The total solar power generation capacity of Jhansi Railway Division is 1204 KWP. Earlier, 640 KWP solar plants were set up at Gwalior station, but due to the redevelopment work of the station, they have now been removed and installed in the Rail Coach Renewal factory of Jhansi. After this change, the solar power generation capacity of the mandal has again become 1204 KWP.

Currently, solar energy is being produced at various places of the division, including Divisional Railway Manager Office, Divisional Rail Hospital, Divisional Control Office, Electric Loco Shed, Rail Coach Renewal Factory (Jhansi), and Khajraha, Chhatarpur, Dabra, Sarkanpur, Tikamgarh, Morena, and Datia railway stations. Apart from this, the work of 10 KWP capacity off-grid solar plants in 13 other places of Mandal like Bharua Sumerpur, Chirgaon, Mustra, At, and Atra has been completed.

These solar plants are not only saving electricity, but also helping to keep the environment clean. The use of solar energy reduces carbon emissions, which is helpful in fighting climate change. This effort of Jhansi Railway Division is part of the initiative of Indian Railways, which has a target of pure-zero carbon emissions by 2030. These efforts of Mandal are not only benefiting economic benefits, but it is also a source of inspiration for the local community. By promoting the use of solar energy, Jhansi Railway Division has proved that environmental protection and balance of modern technology is possible.