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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Chandigarh to be part of Railways green-fuel venture
Chandigarh: In times of depleting energy resources, the Railways have chosen the greener way with plans afoot to boost bio-diesel.
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Kangra Valley railway track recommended for heritage status
Shimla: Following the inclusion of the Kalka-Shimla railway track in UNESCO
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Noamundi is easy to mine
No rules to check illegal practices in iron ore-rich Jharkhand Folklore has it that when iron ore explorers first came to Jharkhand, they were surprised to find tribesmen using axes made of iron. When asked about the source of the iron, the tribesmen pointed to a hill and called it Noamundi, meaning
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Cabinet committee nod for Metro Rail project
S. Vydhinathan CHENNAI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) of the Union government approved the Chennai Metro Rail Project at its meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday. The long-awaited project aims at providing Chennai with a fast, reliable, convenient, efficient, modern and affordable mode of public transport, which could offer a lasting solution to growing transport needs.
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Track cleared for Metro Rail
KOCHI: Finally, the signal has turned green for the Metro Rail project. With the Government allotting Rs 50 lakh for the office work of the project, the controversial office space provided by the GCDA (Greater Cochin Development Authority) to EMRC (Ernakulam Metro Rail Corporation) will soon see some action.
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Kerala to go ahead with Kochi Metro Rail project
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has said that the State will go ahead with the Kochi Metro Rail Project. Rs 50 lakh has been earmarked to start a Metro Rail office in Kochi based on the recommendations of the Delhi Metro Corporation.
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Mono rail to link Gt Noida, Noida by yearend
Tribune News Service Noida, January 18 Noida and Greater Noida are likely to be connected by light rail transport system by the end of this year. The light rail is likely to start from Sector-32, the last station on Metro route in Noida.
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Rail boost for Hooghly and Bankura tourism?
KOLKATA, Jan. 18: With a view to attract more people to major tourist spots in Hooghly and Bankura, the state government has urged the Centre to install a well-knit railway network connecting these tourist destinations.
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State submits Rs 1,500 cr rail projects proposal
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today reiterated that the Centre should give the State its due share in the next Railway budget for infrastructure development.
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Rae Bareli factory: Rlys signs land deed
Lucknow: After almost a three month long row between the UP Government and the Union Ministry of Railways over the land for the Rae Bareli Rail coach factory, the ministry has finally signed the lease deed document prepared by the state Government for the land.