New Delhi, April 3 -- Indian Railways has set up about 209 MW of solar plants on 2,249 railway stations and service buildings across the country so far as part of its efforts to promote solar energy in line with the government policies to enhance renewable energy, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

As many as 1,489 of these solar units have been added in the last five years, which is 2.3 times more than the 628 that were installed in the previous five years. State-wise data shows that Rajasthan is the leading state with 275 solar power units at railway stations, followed by Maharashtra with 270 units.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha in a written reply that Indian Railways has planned to progressively procure ...