Railways to set up bio-diesel plants

The Indian Railways is planning to set up plants to manufacture bio-diesel for mechanical traction with technology patented by scientists at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP). It has already laid out the roadmap for further exploitation of opportunities in alternative fuel sources. It boosts of capability to convert one tonne of broken buckets, mugs, toothpaste tubes, bottle caps and other polyolefin products into 850 litre of the cleanest grade of diesel. Contact: Indian Railways. Tel: 011-2338 9155. Website: www.indianrailways.gov.in