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On World Environment Day, Indian Railways reaffirms its commitment to sustainable development

12 10
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Every time you choose to travel by train, you are not just choosing comfort or convenience — you are choosing a cleaner, greener Bharat. More than 700 crore people chose to travel in Indian Railways last year. It’s our lifeline, and a green promise for tomorrow.

Indian Railways is helping the country move closer to the Panchamrit goals set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi — net zero by 2070. It is enabling this through a multi-pronged approach: By shifting traffic from road to rail and powering operations with cleaner, greener energy sources. Together, these moves are helping India decarbonise its economy at scale.

In 2013-14, Indian Railways carried about 1,055 million tonnes of cargo. This has increased to 1,617 million tonnes in 2024-25, making our railway the second-largest cargo-carrying railway in the world. Using the computations done........

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