The award was presented by the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan, during the National Energy Conservation Day function and was received by Dr. Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, DMRC, in recognition of the exemplary efforts in energy-efficiency at East Vinod Nagar Metro Station.

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under Ministry of Power, Government of India, selected the station, after a very comprehensive evaluation of the applications received from various metro rail systems, throughout the country.

East Vinod Nagar Metro Station has achieved this recognition through significant and consistent reduction in overall electrical energy consumption kWh & Energy Performance Index (EPI) (kWh/m2year) over the last three financial years, by regular monitoring of energy usage of various equipment and by implementing targeted Energy Conservation Measures, including retrofitting of 405 existing conventional type tube light fixtures of 2 X 28 W with 2 X 14 W LED tube lights. The station has a dedicated rooftop solar plant of 150 kWp, which meets 49% of its total energy requirement, through solar energy, thereby substantially reducing its dependence on electricity from the grid.

The station is also “Platinum” rated under Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) certification from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), reaffirming its strong commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.

This NECA award is an acknowledgment of DMRC’s sustained commitment to reducing energy consumption, adopting innovative energy conservation measures and solar power, in turn promoting environmentally responsible urban mobility.