Electric Traction Training Centre and Divisional Railway Hospital, Vijayawada conferred with Bureau of Energy Efficiency 5-Star Rating

 In yet another milestone, Electric Traction Training Centre (ETTC) and Divisional Railway Hospital of Vijayawada Division are conferred with Bureau of Energy Efficiency ‘5-Star Rating’ for their Innovative Energy Saving Measures and usage of Standard Electrical Appliances in daily work on 28^th November, 2023. These 5-Star rating label would be valid till next three years.

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) presented the award on the basis of Annual Energy Performance Index (EPI) i.e. Annual Energy Consumption per square meter area, Both the institutions have drastically reduced their energy consumption using solar and other energy efficient electrical appliances.

Electric Traction Training Centre (ETTC), Vijayawada

Electric Traction Training Centre (ETTC), Vijayawada imparts trainings courses such as initial, refresher, promotional and special courses to Running, Traction Rolling Stock, and Electric Multiple Unit & Traction Distribution staff of South Central Railway. With Days passing by & increased working hours and volumes of Trainees undertaking training courses at the institute, ETTC was very successful in reining in the average energy consumption purely because of various Energy Conservation measures adopted in recent times. The EPI was reduced drastically to 29.18 in 2023. Accordingly, BEE has awarded 5-Star rating to the building on 17^th November 2023. ETTC, Vijayawada has bagged the 5-Star rating consecutively for the second time.

Railway Hospital, Vijayawada

The New OPD Building constructed in 2020 was purely built as per IGBC norms and was also awarded IGBC Platinum Rating. The highest standard rating. This is first Platinum rated IGBC Green Service Building on Indian Railways. The entire hospital building is an Energy Efficient with 100% LED lights, BLDC fans, water coolers and Inverter/star rated AC units. Irrespective of increased built-up area of 1,444.4 Square meters, additional electrical loads and hospital working round the clock, the consumption of the Railway Hospital/Vijayawada reduced by 94,336 units and EPI was reduced to 30.9 kWh/Sqm this year. This is the first 5-Star Rating for Railway Hospital Vijayawada.

Shri Narendra A. Patil, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada Division congratulated Shri T. Suresh Babu, Sr. DEE, Maintenance and Electrical Staff for bagging the prestigious Bureau of Energy Efficiency 5-Star Ratings to ETTC & Railway Hospital, Vijayawada. Shri Narendra A. Patil, DRM highlighted that Vijayawada Division has performed exceptionally in the areas of Energy Savings, Green Initiatives, Environment-friendly measures and Sustainable Development Goals during the year 2023-2024. DRM suggested the Electrical Staff to keep going forward continuing with the same momentum.