The Kavalkinaru station, which will be opened on November 1 between Panangudi and Aralvaimozhi railway stations in Nagercoil-Tirunelveli sector will be the first ‘Green Railway Station’ in Thiruvananthapuram division.
‘Green Railway Stations’ are an evolving concept, for railway stations need to be sustainable and self-sufficient to address environmental issues. The station will be completely solar powered with the TANGEDCO supply functioning only as a ‘backup source’ in case of failure of solar power plant.
All the LED lightings provided on the platform, ticket counter and station entrance are connected to the solar power plant.
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To limit power wastage the lighting system is designed to function based on motion sensor technology.
After recent completion of 100% LED in all the railway stations, Thiruvananthapuram division is aiming to convert more stations to ‘Green Railway Stations’ in the coming days, an official statement said.