India may have recently vowed to slash carbon emissions by 20-25 per cent but Mumbai's new electrical suburban trains are already speeding ahead of this target. These local trains curb carbon emissions by 40 per cent and save 30 per cent more electricity than a normal train. The saving is made through the regenerative braking system, which reuses electricity for other trains on the same line.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/emission-targets
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-transport
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rail-transport
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/world-bank
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mumbai
