Page 8 - TT Mag Oct 2023 Digital Edition

UPDATE

Approval for India’s First Namo Bharat Train
seven bridges in flagged off
Arunachal amo Bharat, India’s first train, RapidX, was rechristened

Rapid Rail Train Service Namo Bharat a day before the
he Centre has approved
seven bridge projects in Nrunning on the RRTS inauguration. It was designed
TArunachal Pradesh in the corridor between Delhi and by the French rolling stock
fiscal year 2023-24 under the Meerut, was inaugurated by manufacturer Alstom in its
Sethu Bandhan Scheme. The the Prime Minister Narendra engineering centre in Hyderabad,
scheme is a program initiated by Modi at Shahibabad station, and manufactured in Savli,
the Ministry of Road Transport & district Ghaziabad, on October Gujarat. The inauguration was
Highways, aimed at facilitating the 20. He was accompanied by also the world debut of the Level
construction of Rail Over Bridges the Chief Minister of Uttar 3 ETCS (European Train Control
(ROBs), Rail Under Bridges (RUBs) Pradesh and other government System) which is a fully radio-
and Bridges on State Roads. The dignitaries at the event. This based signalling system without
program is designed to enhance first phase spanning 17 Km any trackside equipment. It will
road safety by replacing existing with five stations: Sahibabad, not only contribute to safety but
level crossings with bridges, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, and also facilitate interoperability,
ultimately reducing accidents at Duhai Depot of the Delhi-Meerut reduce wait time and enable
these locations. corridor, would be operational efficiency. It will be equipped
from October 21 for the general
The projects include two with Automatic Train Operation
reinforced cement concrete or public. In parallel, the Prime (ATO) over Long Term Evolution
RCC bridges that will be built Minister also launched the digital (LTE) in the future to further
over the Pacha river at Lachang commuter app that would serve increase network performance
and Goang areas in East Kameng as a single platform for ticket and capacity. The trains will
district and three bridges on booking, station navigation and run at a speed of 180 kmph at
NH-313 from Roing-Anini road trip planning. a frequency of a train every 15
to New Chidu village via NHPC The semi high-speed regional minutes.
colony, in Lower Dibang district.

Counsellors for
Bus Drivers

une Mahanagar Parivahan
Mahamandal Ltd. (PMPML)
Pis considering hiring
independent psychologists and
counsellors for bus drivers to
help them deal with stress and
anxiety. It is reported that long
duty hours, traffic congestion and
being constantly at the receiving
end of commuter fury, PMPML
bus drivers are under a lot of
stress and some even suffer from
anxiety disorders. This results
in drivers often breaking traffic
rules or losing their temper, and
endangering the lives of many.

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