Coal: a heavy burden on the Indian railways
India’s power demand is rising more quickly than its renewable capacity additions, accelerating plans to mine, transport and burn up to 65% more thermal coal for electricity generation by 2030. Several
Rail Transport
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Cancer train a lifeline for stricken patients
Cancer patients from various towns of Punjab travel on this Lalgarh-Abohar-Jodhpur train no. 339 to a hospital in Bikaner for treatment. Cancer patients from various towns of Punjab travel on this Lalgarh-Abohar-Jodhpur train no. 339 to a hospital in Bikaner for treatment. Photo by writer Bathinda/Bikaner, September 30
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Land, CBOs and the Karachi Circular Railway
<p>The Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) was planned in 1962 as a goods service linking five important work areas of the city. Subsequently, it was upgraded for commuter use as well. Pakistan Railways now wish to upgrade and expand the circular railway and double-track those parts of it that are single track.
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Consensus reached on land acquisition
PALAKKAD: An all-party meeting called by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan here on Tuesday for acquiring land for the proposed rail coach factory at Kanjikode reached a consensus to acquire land without delay.
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Carbon dioxide levels lower in new rakes: Study
MUMBAI: Even though you may feel your life being squeezed out during peak hour on local trains, the new MRVC-Siemens rakes apparently help you breathe cleaner air. According to a study carried out by the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC), there has been a 42.4% drop in carbon dioxide generated in the new rakes compared to old ones.
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Charbagh becomes 'clean train station'
LUCKNOW: Lucknow station has taken a step towards making train travel a pleasant experience for passengers. Dirty and stinking toilets will no longer put the passengers off. This is what the CTS plan promises. All long route trains will get a proper cleaning at Lucknow station before they are given a green signal to move ahead.
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Railways say no land seizures for projects
The railway ministry said on Wednesday it would not seize private land for new projects, a move underscoring the political difficulties of acquiring land for large-scale infrastructure or industry.
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Mamata's hard land line to cost railways much more
PARUL CHANDRA The railway ministry, headed by Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday announced there will be no forceful acquisition of land for railway projects. The decision is likely to cause both time and cost overruns for the UPA government's dedicated freight corridor project.
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Rlys on Mamata track: no forceful land acquisitions
Within a week of issuing a notification declaring its intention to acquire land in Gautam Budh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor and, in turn, sparking off a row over acquisition of agricultural land, the Railway Ministry on Wednesday went on the defensive and said there will be no
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No forceful land acquisition for rlys: Mamata
OPPOSING the current land acquisition practice is not just rhetoric for Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. To bring her ministry in line with her political position on the issue, it has been decided that there would be no forceful acquisition of land for railways. She has also promised to undertake a comprehensive review of the railways
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Green signal for Karachi Circular Railway
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council decided on Thursday to revive the Karachi Circular Railway as a modern commuter system at a cost of Rs128.5 billion. The committee suggested dualisation of railway tracks with the provision of two dedicated tracks along the main lines from Karachi City station to Drigh Road.