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Publish Date : 22-Apr-2016

The Indian Railways launched a centralized control room to enhance scheduling of power procurement.

As per the Ministry of Railways, the centralised control room established by REMCL (Railway Energy Management Company) will moreover enhance scheduling of power being procured by Indian Railways as a viewed distribution licensee.

The ministry said, "This move will make it possible to look into ways to further reduce the cost of power to railways by leveraging part power through exchange. It will also allow scheduling of power close to its actual load requirements."

The Indian Railways, by REMCL, have commenced drawing power as a deemed distribution licensee at a lower rates in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand and partly in Uttar Pradesh.

Presently, railways have contracted 585 MW (mega watt) power in Orissa, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan via open bidding at a much reduced tariff.

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