Railways Ministry Wins PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award
The Ministry of Railways secures the top position in the category of 'Maximum Buildings Solarised by Central Ministries/Departments' under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
UdaipurTimes, Nov 5, 2026 - CP Radhakrishnan, Vice President of India, honoured the Ministry of Railways with the prestigious PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award on Thursday, November 5, at the Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The Ministry secured the top position in the category of “Maximum Buildings Solarised by Central Ministries/Departments” under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, setting an inspiring national benchmark for renewable energy adoption across public institutions.
The Ministry has identified 15,868 feasible railway buildings across the country for rooftop solar installations. So far, 12,495 buildings, accounting for 79% of the total identified buildings, have been equipped with rooftop solar systems. The Ministry has also commissioned 351 MW of rooftop solar capacity against its target of 424 MW.
At the national level, 25,984 of the 39,135 buildings identified across 77 Central Ministries and Departments have been solarised so far, accounting for 66% of the total identified buildings. The Ministry of Railways has contributed a significant share to this nationwide achievement.
The Ministry of Railways remains committed to solarising all remaining feasible buildings by March 2027.
