Indian Railways today launched a solar-powered train service from Safdarjung station in Delhi. The train will be used on the 20km route between there and Farukh Nagar to the southwest.
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Six coaches on the diesel-electric hybrid train are fitted with 16 Indian-made solar panels connected to a battery that can power the train for 72 hours.
About 50 such coaches are to be brought into service in the next few days. Initially they will be used on commuter routes but later they will be used for long-distance services as well.
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