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Indian Railways Striding on Low Carbon Pathway
M inistry of Railways hosted a side event titled , “ Indian Transport Sector : Marching towards sustainable mobility ” at Conference of Parties ( COP-23 ), Indian Pavilion at Bonn , Germany on 14th November 2017 . Two sessions were organized as a part of this side event , first session highlighted efforts of Indian Railways towards a low carbon pathway and the second was dedicated to overall sustainable mobility initiatives in Indian transport sector . The event was attended by nearly 50 national and international participants . With eminent national and international speakers , policy makers , industry representatives etc ., the sessions and discussions were engaging and thought provoking .
The discussions centered around the role of Indian transport sector , particularly the pivotal role of Indian Railways in contributing towards meeting India ’ s Nationally Determined Contribution ( NDC ) target . The event started with an Audio-Visual film on Indian Railways showcasing key low carbon transport initiatives being taken by Indian Railways such as Electrification , Energy Efficiency initiatives , renewable energy deployment etc