Indian Railways has announced Using Bio-Diesel

The Indian Ministry of Railways is exploring the use of bio-diesel to power its trains after a pilot plant successfully converts vegetable, cooking, palm, and fish oils into fuel for locomotives and multiple units.

September 28, 2007 12:55 pm | Last Update: July 31, 2015 1:29 pm

The Indian Ministry of Railways has announced it is considering using bio-diesel to power its trains, according to Indian news reports.

On an inspection of an Indian pilot bio-diesel plant, Minister of State for Railways, R Velu told Indian reporters the plant has developed a processing mechanism for converting vegetable and cooking oils, palm oil and fish oil into bio-diesel.
The oil produced would be used in locomotives and diesel mutliple units as well as other vehicle

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