India Railways Current Affairs, GK & News
Indian Railways conducting trials of Tri-Netra technology
Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal during Question Hour informed Rajya Sabha members that Indian Railways is conducting TRI-NETRA (Terrain Imaging for Drivers Infrared, Enhanced, Optical & Radar Assisted) technology for detecting obstructions on tracks. Key Highlights Background: First in 2002-03 India Railways has developed a modern technology and tried it extensively but it was ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: India Railways • Piyush Goyal • question hour • Rajya Sabha • Terrain Imaging for Drivers Infrared Enhanced Optical & Radar Assisted system • TRI NETRA • Tri-Netra Technology Trials • Union Minister of Railways
Indian Railways inducts first digitally enabled High Horse Power Locomotives
Indian Railways in collaboration with General Electric (GE) has inducted two Digitally Enabled Locomotives based on state of art insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) technology. The two HHP prototypes locomotives were wholly designed in India under Make in India program and manufactured under Public Private partnership (PPP) through MoU with GE. IGBT Technology It has three-terminal ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Topics: GE • IGBT Technology • India Railways • Make in India • National
Union Railway Ministry to set up Rs 1 lakh crore Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh
The Union Railway Ministry has decided to create a 1 lakh crore rupees safety fund named Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh to strengthen safety measures on the rail network to prevent accidents. It was announced by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in the Lok Sabha while replying to a debate on Demands for Grants for Railways ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: India Railways • National • Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh