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Railway electrification of India by State in 2024 (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz to c/trains@lemmy.ml

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[–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

Coal fired plants are more energy and heat efficient than internal combustion engines on trains. Waste heat can be used for industrial areas. Also the pollution is localized and heavy duty filters can be installed, while the train can not carry heavy filters without worse transport efficiency.

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