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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Review of the developments in transport in Asia and the Pacific 2009
The Review of Developments in Transport in Asia and the Pacific is a biennial publication of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The Review is structured into three main parts.
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Mamata reiterates demand for return of Singur land
Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee at Singur on Sunday. KOLKATA: Reiterating the demand for the return of 400 acres of land to farmers at Singur, Union Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday repeated her willingness to set up a railway coach factory on the remaining 600 acres in a
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GSPCB directed to conduct fresh inspection of CRY
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Monday directed the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to conduct a fresh inspection of Curchorem Railway Yard (CRY) within two weeks to ascertain the level of dust pollution in the area.
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Mamata promises jobs to those who lose land for projects
Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday that those who lose their land to railway projects will be provided jobs apart from compensation. She also announced a reward and jobs for those warning the Railways of accidents.
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A case for climate neutrality
Climate neutrality means living in a way which produces no net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This should be achieved by reducing your own GHG emissions as much as possible and using carbon offsets to neutralize the remaining emissions.
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Matheran toy train awaits UNESCO green signal
MUMBAI: UNESCO officials who are in Matheran to assess the merits of the 102-year-old Neral-Matheran Light Railway will complete their task on Friday. India's Ministry of Railways is seeking UNESCO World Heritage Site status for this little marvel - the toy train that bears loads of passengers to the hill station along a track that is two-ft wide.
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CPI (M) plans to do a 'Singur' on Mamata
Saubhadro Chatterji / New Delhi October 28, 2009, 0:03 IST Demands return of idle Rly land in Howrah. Having been outwitted by Trinamool Congress
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Railways to transport relief material for free
The Indian Railways has decided to transport relief material booked by various agencies to flood affected districts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka free of charge. The Railway Ministry has directed the General Managers of South Central Railway and South Western Railway to extend all possible assistance to the state governments concerned in carrying out relief and rescue operations.
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Steam loses power, diesel to run toy trains
Refuge in loco shed for ever? Darjeeling, Oct. 4: The world heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) seems to have run out of steam. The DHR
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Mamatas power play goes on blink
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has conveyed to the railways it won