The world's first exclusive green rating system is formulated for the upcoming 508.17 km long Mumbai-Ahemdabad bullet train corridor - the country's first high speed rail project. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) - formed by the industry body Confederation of Indian Industry or CII, collaborated with the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited to undertake the formulation of the green rating system for the high-speed rail corridor.

The green rating system will be a tool to enable the new bullet train corridor's stations, in a bid to apply energy-efficient technology during the design and construction phase, according to NHSRCL - the special purpose vehicle of the Railway Ministry to implement the bullet train project in India. The Mumbai-Ahemdabad high-speed rail will be an eco-friendly mode of transport and is likely to reduce the dependence on the import of crude oil. 

Source: NDTV