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Green Station: CST, Mumbai becomes first Railway station to get IGBC Gold Certification in Maha

by TLN Team March 3, 2021March 3, 2021
written by TLN Team March 3, 2021March 3, 2021
Green Station: CST, Mumbai becomes first Railway station to get IGBC Gold Certification in Maha

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway Station of Central Railway is the first railway station in Maharashtra to be awarded Gold certification as per Confederation of Indian Industry’s Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) ratings. Shri Sanjeev Mittal, General Manager, Central Railway, Shri Shalabh Goel, Divisional Railway Manager, Mumbai along with a team of Railway Officials received an IGBC plaque from Shri Gurmit Singh Arora, National Vice Chairman of IGBC.

Shri Sanjeev Mittal on receiving the certification appreciated the staff and officials for their consistent effort in implementing green initiatives and motivated them to pursue such measures across the Central Railway Zone. He also thanked IGBC team for recognizing their effort by conferring CSMT with Gold certification.

Central Railway has implemented various green initiatives across its zone, with plantation creating green areas, installation of solar panels, customer friendly initiatives at many stations, LED bulbs and lights etc. Amidst that, Mumbai Division of Central Railway has put in concerted efforts in implementing many Green & passenger friendly initiatives across its stations especially at Chhtratpati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. Some of the finest green Building and Passenger friendly features enabling Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway station to receive the IGBC Green Certification are:

•   Station is designed to be commuter friendly for differently abled and senior citizens.

•   Electric charging points for some of parking spaces to encourage electric 2 & 4 wheelers in parking lot

•    More than 15% of the station site area is covered with trees and small parks. Landscape area, lawns  etc maintained with organic manure.

•    Solar Panels: CSMT station has installed on site 245 kWp solar panels

•   100% lamps have been replaced with LED fixtures at station

•    17 occupancy sensors installed in various offices and waiting rooms

•    Energy efficient BLDC and HVLS fans are provided and installed at various locations.

•    Comprehensive Mechanized Cleaning Contract focusing on platforms, concourse, circulating areas, parking places, tracks, roof tops, shutters, waiting halls etc. The chemicals used by the contractors are bio-degradable and eco-friendly (Green Pro)

•    Smart passenger amenities like Wifi, Automatic Ticket Vending Machines, Tourism information & Booking Centre, Food Court, Pharmacy & Medical Facility, etc.

•  Measures for Plastic Ban. The station has signage installed stating “Avoid Usage of Plastic Bags”, and digital display boards to create awareness of adverse environmental impacts of plastic bags.

The rating system gives impetus to the national priorities like energy efficiency, water conservation, handling of waste measures, and motivate the adoption of green standards for buildings and their environment.

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