The cabinet committee on economic affairs recently approved eight new rail line projects across seven states including Odisha, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar, Telangana, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh to provide connectivity, facilitate ease of travelling, minimise logistical costs, reduce oil imports and cut carbon footprint. One of the projects will provide rail connectivity to Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site ...
The Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, released ‘The Indian Railways Construction Manual, 2023’, an update to the earlier circa 1960 version. New reforms and standards have been incorporated in the latest version including those for EPC contracts, bridge construction, execution of signalling, electrical and non-interlocking works. It also provides guidelines on land acquisition, ...
During this COVID-19 pandemic, one sector which has been doing great services is undoubtedly the Indian Railways. In a recent report initiated by Invest India and prepared by Ankita Sharma & Strategic Investment Research Unit (SIRU) lists out the various noteworthy measures taken by the Indian Railways so far. Some of the key points: Between March 25 to April 17,2020, ...
In a move to address country’s transportation needs, both in the passenger and freight segment, Indian Railways plans to improve its service levels and operating efficiency. As a part of this endeavour, railways would soon implement the RFID project which aims to automatically and accurately track & trace rolling stock across the country with a special focus on improving their ...
Mumbai Metro One recently announced two new travel products: a return journey token and an unlimited monthly pass. The pass is basically an upgrade of the existing 45-trip monthly pass, which will continue to be available to commuters of Mumbai Metro One. The new pass allows commuters to take unlimited rides on the Metro during the validity period of 30 ...
To increase operational efficiency and enhance passenger safety, state-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has commissioned a real-time train information system for Indian Railways. Besides the system provides real-time positional information of locomotives to the railways. It facilitates the automatic acquisition of train movement data, including arrival, departure and run-through timings at all stations en route. The control chart of trains, ...
The underwater tunnel below the bed of Hooghly River connect two iconic Indian Railways stations – Howrah Junction and Sealdah which is a result of precise planning and meticulous execution. The twin tunnels were built in just 67 days while the budgeted time for tunnelling the 2.9km stretch was 127 days. Once operational, the service will revolutionise travel in Kolkata. ...
Google Maps has launched “Stay Safer”, an Indian feature that would alert Android users travelling in public vehicles like taxis or auto rickshaws if their drivers deviate more than 0.5km from the suggested route on Google Maps. The users’ phones would buzz with a prominent notification which they would be able to tap on and see where they are compared ...
Bridging River Brahmaputra has always been a daunting task, the river has been traditionally considered extremely difficult for bridging due to various reasons including its ferocious & unpredictable behaviour, high currents & turbulent waters, widespread erosion of the banks, very short working period & high seismicity and remoteness of the area. With the width ranging from 1.2km to 18km, Brahmaputra ...
Indian Railways’ all new 12,000 horsepower electric locomotive — being produced at Bihar’s Madhepura plant in collaboration with Alstom of France — is to be rolled out in March. The locomotive can run at speed of 120kmph. The new WAG 12 electric locomotive would be used to haul freight trains. It can haul about 9,000 tonnes of goods. The fleet ...
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