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7. ELECTRICAL

7.1 Safety

High standards of safety were maintained with following achievements:

• Electrical accident of re in KRCL trains – Nil

• En-route AC failure (CNAC) in KRCL trains – Nil

• Detention of trains on account of tunnel ventilation failure - Nil

7.2 Railway Electrication

• CRS sanction has been obtained for introduction of commercial services for carriage of
goods and passenger trafc on 25kV Ac traction in Bijoor-Thokur section (108.858
RKM/134 TKM) vide letter no. C-13(396)/2020/254 dated 18.03.2020.

• Despite difcult working conditions due to tough terrain in Roha-RN and Tokur-Kumta
sections with 44.5 Km tunnels, 291 nos. of deep cuttings and 99 nos. of bridges, which
was further worsened by the unprecedented heavy & stormy rains for almost 4 months,
all out efforts were made to achieve the target. Notwithstanding the outbreak of deadly
COVID-19 in the month of March 2020, Capex booking of ` 262.77 Crore could be
achieved.

8. ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO

The information pertaining to conservation of Energy, technology Absorption and Foreign
Exchange Earnings and Outgo stipulated under section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act,
2013, read with the Sub Rule 3 of Rule 8 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are as under:

8.1 Energy Conservation

8.1.1 Compared to last year, 2.80% saving (excluding inevitable consumption due to
additional load/new activities) in electrical energy consumption was achieved, thereby
saving ` 23.85 lakh. Besides, an incentive reward of ` 21.80 lakh from the State Electricity
Boards was earned for efcient energy management.

8.1.2 Green Energy

• 5.29 lakhs Kwh was generated by the Solar Power Plants installed, saving ` 66.68 lakh.
Cumulative saving of ` 213.98 lakh has been achieved since this provision, by
generating 19.02 lakh Kwh.

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