Summary:
Indian Railways has planned to do something similar.The Railways has identified a set of Railway Consumer Depots (RCDs), where the cost of diesel is lower than the rest, to refuel diesel locomotives.Zonal railways have been directed to ensure that maximum re-fuelling is done at these depots. All the full tank refuelling should be done at RCDs where the diesel price is the lowest. In April 2017, Railways used up 256 million litres of diesel, statistics show.This essentially means that if Railways prioritises its re-fuelling at RCDs where the diesel cost is less, it can save crores of rupees. However, the maximum cost of diesel at an RCD is Rs 62.56 and the minimum at another RCD is Rs 49.57, which is a difference of Rs 13. "A saving of even Rs 1 per litre can save Rs 294 crore for Indian Railways," a recent directive sent to zonal railways shows.For instance, in Southern Railway, the diesel cost at Basin Bridge Junction and Tondiarpet RCD is Rs 57.4 per litre..