Lok Sabha Question No. 568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Solar Plants at Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 568 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## SOLAR PLANTS AT RAILWAY STATIONS

## 568.  SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has planned for provision
- of rooftop solar plants in Railways stations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of railway stations assessed and identified on the basis of technical feasibility and viability in Maharashtra for setting up solar plants;
- (d)  whether  Railways  is  involving  private  players  for  providing  solar plants/panels at stations; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  568  BY  SHRI  MANOJ  KOTAK  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  01.12.2021  REGARDING  SOLAR

PLANTS AT RAILWAY STATIONS. (a)  to  (c),  Yes,  Sir.  Indian  Railways  provides  rooftop  solar  panels  at Railway Stations based on the technical feasibility and viability. So far, 87 Railway stations in Maharashtra have already been provided with solar panels.  The stations-wise detail is appended. Further,  based  on  technical  feasibility  and  viability,  Indian  Railways has plans to progressively provide solar generated electricity on the balance  Railway  stations  in  Maharashtra  by  providing  rooftop  solar panels. (d) and (e) Yes, Sir. Most of this work is being done in developer mode in which Railways does not have to incur capital expenditure. In this mode,  tariff  based  bidding  is  a  deciding  criteria  for  selecting  the developer.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a) To (c) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  568  BY  SHRI  MANOJ  KOTAK  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  01.12.2021  REGARDING  SOLAR PLANTS AT RAILWAY STATIONS.

| Details of Stations provided with Rooftop Solar Plants in Maharashtra.   | Details of Stations provided with Rooftop Solar Plants in Maharashtra.   | Details of Stations provided with Rooftop Solar Plants in Maharashtra.   |
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| S.No.                                                                    | Railway                                                                  | Stations Name                                                            |
| 1                                                                        | CR                                                                       | Mumbai CSMT                                                              |
| 2                                                                        | CR                                                                       | Dockyard Road                                                            |
| 3                                                                        | CR                                                                       | Nilaje                                                                   |
| 4                                                                        | CR                                                                       | Panvel                                                                   |
| 5                                                                        | CR                                                                       | Chembur                                                                  |
| 6                                                                        | CR                                                                       | Mulund                                                                   |
| 7                                                                        | CR                                                                       | Nagothane                                                                |
| 8                                                                        | CR                                                                       | Lokmanya Tilak Terminal                                                  |
| 9                                                                        | CR                                                                       | Kurla                                                                    |
| 10                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Asangaon                                                                 |
| 11                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Kaman Road                                                               |
| 12                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Neral                                                                    |
| 13                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Khopoli                                                                  |
| 14                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Khandala                                                                 |
| 15                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Lonavla                                                                  |
| 16                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Matheran                                                                 |
| 17                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Apta                                                                     |
| 18                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Pen                                                                      |
| 19                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Roha                                                                     |
| 20                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Umbermali                                                                |
| 21                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Thansit                                                                  |
| 22                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Amravati                                                                 |
| 23                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Pune                                                                     |
| 24                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Khadki                                                                   |
| 25                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Shivajinagar                                                             |
| 26                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Daundaj                                                                  |
| 27                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Arag                                                                     |
| 28                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Akolner                                                                  |
| 29                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Puntamba                                                                 |
| 30                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Ahemednagar                                                              |
| 31                                                                       | CR                                                                       | KEM                                                                      |
| 32                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Tikekarwadi                                                              |
| 33                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Navade Road                                                              |
| 34                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Taloja                                                                   |
| 35                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Warora                                                                   |
| 36                                                                       | CR                                                                       | Rahuri                                                                   |

|   37 | CR   | Sangola            |
|------|------|--------------------|
|   38 | SCR  | Bolsa              |
|   39 | SCR  | Dharmabad          |
|   40 | SCR  | Karkheli           |
|   41 | SCR  | Sivungaon          |
|   42 | SCR  | Umri               |
|   43 | SCR  | Udgir              |
|   44 | SCR  | Parli              |
|   45 | SCR  | Wihirgaon          |
|   46 | SCR  | Manikgarh          |
|   47 | SCR  | Wirur              |
|   48 | SCR  | Latur Road         |
|   49 | SCR  | Pangaon            |
|   50 | SCR  | Her                |
|   51 | SCR  | Sivnisivpur        |
|   52 | SCR  | Akola              |
|   53 | SCR  | Hadgaon Road       |
|   54 | SCR  | Ambari             |
|   55 | SCR  | Purna              |
|   56 | SCR  | Gangakhed          |
|   57 | SCR  | Parbhani           |
|   58 | SCR  | Mirkhel            |
|   59 | SCR  | Pingli             |
|   60 | SCR  | Nanded             |
|   61 | SECR | Itwari             |
|   62 | SECR | Gondia             |
|   63 | SECR | Bhandara Road      |
|   64 | WR   | Churchgate Station |
|   65 | WR   | Grant Road         |
|   66 | WR   | Mumbai Central     |
|   67 | WR   | Lower Parel        |
|   68 | WR   | Dadar station      |
|   69 | WR   | Matunga Road       |
|   70 | WR   | Andheri Station    |
|   71 | WR   | Mahim station      |
|   72 | WR   | Bandra Terminus    |
|   73 | WR   | Khar Road          |
|   74 | WR   | Santacruz          |
|   75 | WR   | Ram Mandir         |
|   76 | WR   | Malad              |
|   77 | WR   | Kandivali          |
|   78 | WR   | Borivali Station   |
|   79 | WR   | Dahisar            |
|   80 | WR   | Mira Road          |
|   81 | WR   | Bhayander          |
|   82 | WR   | Naigaon            |

|   83 | WR            | Vasai Road   |
|------|---------------|--------------|
|   84 | Nallasopara   | WR           |
|   85 | Dahanu Road   | WR           |
|   86 | WR Goregaon   |              |
|   87 | WR Jogeshwari |              |

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