Delhi ( Metro Rail News): DMRC’s Managing Director, Dr. Vikas Kumar, has been awarded the prestigious IGBC Senior Fellow title for his remarkable contribution to the Green Building Movement in India by India Green Building Council ( IGBC) in its 22nd congress, Asia’s largest conference on green built movement, organised in Bengaluru.
Dr Vikas Kumar received this recognition due to his contribution to promoting the green infrastructure in DMRC and numerous Indian metro systems under operation.
Transforming Metro Systems with Sustainable Practices
Under DR Kumar’s leadership, DMRC and IGBC collaborated to invent the world’s first green certification norm for the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). This initiative aimed to promote eco-friendly practices in the Metro System. After this, not just DMRC but other metro systems like Kochi and Noida metro adopted this MRTS Green rating.
The IGBC has been collaborating with different metro systems to promote a more environmentally sustainable and green culture across metro systems in India.
Achievements & Recognitions
The Delhi Metro’s Phase 3 stations have been certified platinum according to the IGBC MRTS rating system.
Other amenities of the Delhi metro, including substations, colonies, corporate headquarters and metro bhawan, were certified as green buildings by IGBC.
Previously, Metro Bhawan and a residential colony in Noida were certified as “Carbon Neutrals”.
Future prospect:
The Delhi Metro has been aiming to continue the same efforts in promoting green infrastructure in the upcoming Phase 4 which is under construction.
