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and reduces dependence on emissions.
grid electricity. Some of the A sheltered bus station built
airlines operating from the for commuters is overflowing,
airport use solar power for their as passengers waiting for their
ground support equipment. respective buses are provided
For example, some use solar- with subsidised meals. For better
powered electric buses to maintenance of the bus station,
ferry passengers to and from better facilities like new block
the aircraft. These buses have
the added advantage of being of washrooms, drinking water
facility, waiting area, etc., are in
quieter, which also helps
control noise and air pollution. progress.
The State Road Transport RGIA received a “Certificate
Corporation too has deployed 40 of Merit” in National Energy
such buses to shuttle passengers Conservation Awards 2011 from
between the airport and the city, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency
curbing the need for fume- (BEE), Govt. of India and
emitting private transport, “Excellent Energy Efficiency
further cutting down on carbon unit” in National Energy

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