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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Mumbai Metro first phase ready; fares yet to be fixed
Though the first phase of the Mumbai Metro, connecting Versova to Ghatkopar in suburban Mumbai, is ready, the route fare has still not been fixed by the project developers. Following the final safety
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Draft metro rail act approved by cabinet
The cabinet yesterday approved the draft Metro Rail Act-2014 in order to constitute a company for the operation and management of the metro rail in the capital, keeping special provisions for land accusation.
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution in the area of Wani Tahsil, including Wani town, due to improper activities of excavation, transportation and loading/unloading of coal, 29/04/2014
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dilip Bhoyar Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 29/04/2014 regarding three issues namely; (i) improper loading/unloading
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City council demands traffic regulation revamp
Kochi: The Kochi corporation has demanded that the state government revise traffic regulations imposed in the city to ease vehicle movement. At the council meeting on Tuesday, mayor Tony Chammany said
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rising of coal dust at the coal yard at the railway site of South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Bijuri, Madhya Pradesh and means to abate it, 21/04/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Amit Kumar Chaturvedi Vs. Union of India & Nine Ors. dated 21/04/2014 regarding rising of coal dust at the coal yard
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As Delhi scrambles for water, Railways extract 14.45 lakh litres daily
The extensive Delhi zone of the Indian Railways, it seems, is still dependent on tubewells for its whooping water demands running into lakhs of litres and has failed to set up Rain Water Harvesting Systems (RWHS) at its stations and colonies. In an RTI reply, the Railways has stated that 14,45,500 litres of water was consumed daily in its eight colonies in Delhi for domestic purposes and also for cleaning trains. All this water was drawn from tubewells .
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2,096 Bio-toilets so far in Rail Coaches
Indian Railways has installed over 2,000 bio-toilets in coaches to bring eco-friendly travel to rail passengers. “We have completed installing a total of 2,096 bio-toilets in coaches at the Rail Coach
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5 booster projects for the new government to kick-start the economy
Status check of 5 projects which could help the economy beat the slowdown blues and earn brownie points for the new government Whatever be the political coalition that comes to power at the Centre after
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Final hurdle in creating Chennai railway hub cleared
Last-mile connectivity issues delaying completion of an integrated railway station at St Thomas Mount, where MRTS, Metro Rail, Beach-Tambram suburban rail lines and long distance trains would converge,
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Plan Panel Proposing to Set Up Cabinet Committee on Transport
To be on the lines of Cabinet Committee on Investments for speedy decision making The Planning Commission is firming up a proposal for setting up a Cabinet committee on transport, a move that could lead to speedy decision making in the sector. The proposed committee will be on the lines of Cabinet Committee on Investments (CCI) that was established last year. A decision, however, will be taken only by the new Planning Commission, which will be constituted after the April-May general elections.