Eco-friendly step by Indian Railways Eco-friendly step by Indian Railways News Introduction of Automatic Coach Washing Plants by Indian Railways. It will help in reducing water, time as well as manpower. Shivangi <html> In this blog, read How Indian Railways will be cleaning trains using less water, time and manpower. <b>Also, the Indian Railways will be introducing Automatic Coach Washing Plants.</b> The ACWP helps in reducing water, time as well as manpower to complete an entire train's washing process effectively. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/save-water-blog1.jpg" alt="Save Water Blog1" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Indian Railways takes eco-friendly steps to reduce time, water and manpower to complete the washing process of trains! The Western Railway zone has said that it has always encouraged greener and eco-friendly technology in various ways, be its efforts through Indian Railways’ Push and Pull project or through the installation of solar panels to save energy and conserve the environment. <b>In continuation to these eco-friendly efforts, two Automatic Coach Washing Plants (ACWPs) have been commissioned by the Western zonal railway recently at Bandra Terminus Coaching Depot and Gandhidham Coaching Depot</b>. </p> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Responsive Blog --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="5773289261" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> According to a statement issued by Western Railways, due to these plants’ automation and efficiency, it is expected that the move will lead to savings of an estimated amount of Rs 50 lakhs per year in external washing costs for the coaching depots. <b>The newly commissioned Automatic Coach Washing Plants are extremely efficient in utilization of water and time since the end-to-end cycle time for washing a train of 24 coaches is just merely 10 minutes </b>. The Automatic Coach Washing Plant commissioned at coaching depots is an eco-friendly and cost-effective option and also, it’s a great step towards automation in the maintenance of trains, the Western Railway added. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/save-water-blog2.jpg" alt="Save Water Blog2" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> According to Western Railways, the Automatic Coach Washing Plants at Gandhidham Coaching Depot and Bandra Terminus Coaching Depot have automatic tracking of train movement as well as washing speed of 5 to 8 km per hour. <b>The ACWP requires a maximum of 60 litres of fresh water per coach, which is 80 per cent less as compared to manual washing of coaches</b>. The plant’s intake of freshwater is only 20 per cent, besides 80 per cent of water utilized for train washing is recycled in each washing cycle, the zonal railways further stated. </p> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Responsive Blog --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="9989836060" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Stay tuned to the Trainman Blog to know all the latest updates on Railways and Covid-19. Download the trainman app to book IRCTC approved tickets and check <a href="https://www.trainman.in/pnr">PNR Status</a> of the booked ticket, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.trainman.trainmanandroidapp&hl=en_IN">Seat Availability</a>, Running Status and many such exciting features. </p> </html>

Eco-friendly step by Indian Railways

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  • Sept. 2, 2021
In this blog, read How Indian Railways will be cleaning trains using less water, time and manpower. Also, the Indian Railways will be introducing Automatic Coach Washing Plants. The ACWP helps in reducing water, time as well as manpower to complete an entire train's washing process effectively.

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Indian Railways takes eco-friendly steps to reduce time, water and manpower to complete the washing process of trains! The Western Railway zone has said that it has always encouraged greener and eco-friendly technology in various ways, be its efforts through Indian Railways’ Push and Pull project or through the installation of solar panels to save energy and conserve the environment. In continuation to these eco-friendly efforts, two Automatic Coach Washing Plants (ACWPs) have been commissioned by the Western zonal railway recently at Bandra Terminus Coaching Depot and Gandhidham Coaching Depot.

According to a statement issued by Western Railways, due to these plants’ automation and efficiency, it is expected that the move will lead to savings of an estimated amount of Rs 50 lakhs per year in external washing costs for the coaching depots. The newly commissioned Automatic Coach Washing Plants are extremely efficient in utilization of water and time since the end-to-end cycle time for washing a train of 24 coaches is just merely 10 minutes . The Automatic Coach Washing Plant commissioned at coaching depots is an eco-friendly and cost-effective option and also, it’s a great step towards automation in the maintenance of trains, the Western Railway added.

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According to Western Railways, the Automatic Coach Washing Plants at Gandhidham Coaching Depot and Bandra Terminus Coaching Depot have automatic tracking of train movement as well as washing speed of 5 to 8 km per hour. The ACWP requires a maximum of 60 litres of fresh water per coach, which is 80 per cent less as compared to manual washing of coaches. The plant’s intake of freshwater is only 20 per cent, besides 80 per cent of water utilized for train washing is recycled in each washing cycle, the zonal railways further stated.

Stay tuned to the Trainman Blog to know all the latest updates on Railways and Covid-19. Download the trainman app to book IRCTC approved tickets and check PNR Status of the booked ticket, Seat Availability, Running Status and many such exciting features.






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