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Indian Railways has launched a web-based electrical energy management system Railsaver developed by Centre of Railway Informatics System (CRIS). It will be useful for railways in reducing its carbon footprint. It is a part of the project “Improving Energy Efficiency in Indian Railway System” being executed by Indian Railways under programmatic framework of UNDP through Global Environmental Facility (GEF) funding of $5.2 million. The project envisages defining framework for energy conservation initiatives on Indian Railway system by introduction of energy efficient technologies and adoption of various measures in traction and non-traction sub-sectors.