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South Central Railway Bags Four National Energy Conservation Awards – 2025
Date: 16 December 2025
The awards were presented by the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, at the National Energy Conservation Awards – 2025 समारोह, held on 14 December 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The event was organized by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
Awards Won by South Central Railway – 2025
Government Buildings Category (Open Category):
Best Performing Unit Award
Diesel Traction Training Centre (DTTC) & Hostel, Guntakal
Certificate of Merit – Raichur Railway Station
Certificate of Merit – Kacheguda Railway Station
Certificate of Merit – Lingampalli Railway Station
The awards were presented in the presence of Shri Manohar Lal, Hon’ble Union Minister for Power, Housing & Urban Affairs, and Shri Shripad Y. Naik, Hon’ble Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy.
Senior officers including Shri Brij Mohan Meena, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, SCR, Divisional Railway Managers, and other officials attended the ceremony and received awards for stations under their jurisdiction.
South Central Railway has been a regular recipient of National and State-level Energy Conservation Awards, owing to its sustained focus on energy efficiency and green initiatives across divisions, workshops, and field units.
Key initiatives include:
Large-scale use of LED lighting
Star-rated inverter ACs and HVAC control systems
Solar power for electricity generation and water heating
Occupancy sensors, timers, energy-efficient pumps and lifts
Optimized fan circuits at platforms
Replacement of conventional regulators with electronic fan regulators
DTTC & Hostel, Guntakal:
Energy consumption reduced from 0.81 lakh units (2022-23) to 0.36 lakh units (2024-25).
Raichur Railway Station:
Energy consumption reduced from 1.31 lakh units (2022-23) to 0.61 lakh units (2024-25).
Kacheguda Railway Station:
Achieved zero grid energy consumption; entire requirement met through solar energy.
Awarded Shunya Labelling (FY 2025-26).
Lingampalli Railway Station:
Grid energy usage reduced from 4.81 lakh units (2022-23) to 1.56 lakh units (2024-25) with increased solar generation.
Leadership Remarks
Shri Sanjay Kumar Srivastava expressed satisfaction over the achievement and congratulated all concerned officers and staff. He stated that winning four prestigious national awards is a matter of pride for South Central Railway and reflects the collective effort of the entire organization.
A.Sridhar
Chief Public Relations Officer
South Central Railway
