New Delhi, National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)'s first electric vehicle (EV) charging station has become operational at Sahibabad RRTS station in Ghaziabad, a statement said on Sunday.
It said that located at Gate No. 1 of the Sahibabad Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS station), the newly operational EV charging station boasts of a comprehensive arrangement of charging units catering to various electric vehicle models.
The move is one of the many measures to ensure last-mile connectivity, the statement said, adding that it will allow people to charge their four-wheeler in just one hour using the fast charging facility.
According to the statement, they can charge their four-wheelers in three hours and two-wheelers in one and a half hours by using the slow charging facility at the station.
Additionally, users will have the convenience of paying per unit of electricity consumed through a single mobile application, with the added flexibility of online payment options.The statement said that in the near future, the EV charging facilities will be extended to other operational RRTS stations including Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Duhai Depot, Murad Nagar Modi Nagar South and Modi Nagar North.
NCRTC has been striving to reduce its ecological footprint since the beginning of the implementation of India's first regional rail project.
As part of the National Solar Mission and its commitment towards promoting clean and sustainable energy sources, NCRTC also adopted a solar policy in March 2021. The policy underlines NCRTC's goal of increasing the share of renewable energy by generating a maximum of about 11 MW. It said solar power would be installed on the rooftops of stations, depots and other buildings for non-traction purposes over the next five years.
It said that located at Gate No. 1 of the Sahibabad Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS station), the newly operational EV charging station boasts of a comprehensive arrangement of charging units catering to various electric vehicle models.
The move is one of the many measures to ensure last-mile connectivity, the statement said, adding that it will allow people to charge their four-wheeler in just one hour using the fast charging facility.
According to the statement, they can charge their four-wheelers in three hours and two-wheelers in one and a half hours by using the slow charging facility at the station.
Additionally, users will have the convenience of paying per unit of electricity consumed through a single mobile application, with the added flexibility of online payment options.The statement said that in the near future, the EV charging facilities will be extended to other operational RRTS stations including Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Duhai Depot, Murad Nagar Modi Nagar South and Modi Nagar North.
NCRTC has been striving to reduce its ecological footprint since the beginning of the implementation of India's first regional rail project.
As part of the National Solar Mission and its commitment towards promoting clean and sustainable energy sources, NCRTC also adopted a solar policy in March 2021. The policy underlines NCRTC's goal of increasing the share of renewable energy by generating a maximum of about 11 MW. It said solar power would be installed on the rooftops of stations, depots and other buildings for non-traction purposes over the next five years.
