Open Access - Optimization of Traction Power Procurement Cost - A Report

摘要

Indian Railways (IR), along with national highways and ports, is backbone of India's transport infrastructure. The reach and access of its services are continuously expanding with continuous improvement through its committed team of about 1.33 million employees and use of cutting-edge technologies. Ministry of Railways has been relentlessly working on multiple fronts to speed up growth of Indian Railways (IR) and improve its financial health. IR consumed over 15.67 billion units of electrical energy for its traction applications during 2O16-'17 which is about 1.8% of total electrical energy generated in the country. The energy bill paid for consuming this energy was about 9475 cr. Indian Railways have been very conscious about saving energy and accordingly consistently been working towards controlling its energy bill on traction side by adopting multi-pronged strategies including procuring energy from open market.