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
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Eco-friendly refrigeration in NR trains soon
As part of its 'Green Initiative', Indian Railway plans to equip its entire fleet of over 1000 AC coaches with eco-friendly refrigerant technology. The Northern Railway (NR), Lucknow division, will get this facility by March-end," confirmed a senior NR official to The Pioneer.
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Indian Railways: Has it really reformed?
A look at the interim budget of the railways against the backdrop of the challenges thrown up in the turnaround of the organisation, the building of an extensive network of freight corridors, and the expansion of commuter transit services.
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Tiruchi Railway Division trying out portable toilets at Srirangam station
TIRUCHI: In an innovative attempt at improving sanitation and overcoming infrastructure constraints in railway stations, the Tiruchi Railway Division has taken up a pilot project to try out portable toilets.
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Rs 350 cr sanctioned for Bhanupali-Bilaspur-Bairi broad gauge rail line
PC Lohumi | Shimla The Railway Ministry has sanctioned Rs 350.33 crore for construction of 20 kilometer-long stretch of proposed 63 kilometer Bhanupali-Bilaspur-Bairi broad-gauge railway line, Chief Minister DK Dhumal told Vidhan Sabha on Thursday.
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Delay in NE rail projects rocks Parliament
NEW DELHI, Feb 20
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Save-heritage plan for toy train
To chug by new rulebook Siliguri, Feb 9: The Darjeeling Himalayan (DHR) will draft a Conservation Management Plan to administer toy train service as part of a move to fulfil a mandatory clause of the Unesco for heritage properties.
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Also today: monorail, delayed by 26/11
Mumbai: Chief minister Ashok Chavan is set to launch the city
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Need to shift killer track passing through Dudhwa
Biswajeet Banerjee | Dudhwa On May 31, 2003 at around 7.35 pm, the 191 up Gonda Mailani passenger train ran over an elephant herd near Suheli river railway bridge killing three jumbos.
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WB may give state $300 mn to improve rail network
MUMBAI: The World Bank (WB) and the state government are close to signing an agreement on a $300-million loan for the second phase of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP-II), which aims to improve the rail network in the city and suburbs.
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Electricity on its way for urban transport project
Mumbai: The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has made an advance payment of Rs 9.8 crore to Tata power for producing electricity for the much awaited phase II of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP).