Hyderabad sources have stated that Kacheguda railway station in Hyderabad division of the SCR, has achieved 100% energy efficiency by replacing 1,312 conventional lights with light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, 370 ceiling fans with Brushless DC Electrical (BLDC) motors energy efficient fans and 12 air conditioners with energy efficient inverter type ACs.
SCR general manager, Vinod Kumar Yadav stated "With these initiatives, it will save about 1.76 lakh units and Rs. 14.08 lakh per annum with reduction of the connected load by 46.18 kW for Railways”. He further complimented divisional railway manager of Hyderabad division, Arun Kumar Jain, on the achievement.
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the statement added that Kacheguda is a "historic and the most
beautiful" railway station building on SCR and one of the landmarks of
Hyderabad city. Kacheguda has also been referred to as one of the landmarks of
Hyderabad by South Central Railway.
