Solar power: NER wins energy award

North Eastern RAILWAY (NER) zone was declared the leader in the energy conservation movement inUttar Pradeshby UPNEDA (Uttar Pradesh New and Development Agency).

The zone, which comprises three divisions of Lucknow, Izzatnagar and Varanasi, generated over 32 lakh kilowatts of energy with the use of rooftop solar panels at railway stations and buildings.

It helped them to save Rs 1.12 crore in 2021-22.