Tag Archives: Research Design and Standards Organisation

Restoration work on the existing, iconic Pamban rail bridge and the construction of a new one are taking place simultaneously in the coastal waters of the Bay of Bengal, off the state of Tamil Nadu. The iconic, 108-year-old Pamban cantilever rail bridge was commissioned in 1914 bridging peninsular India and the Gulf of Mannar, interconnecting Mandapam in Rameswaram mainland with ...

Mumbai may soon get air-conditioned trains on the suburban section. The Railways has been holding discussions with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Dutch technical consulting firm Structon Rail and the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) on the matter. Surveys conducted by the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation have shown commuters favouring the introduction of air-conditioned trains. BHEL is expected to ...