Indian Railway Board Current Affairs, GK & News
Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation to be dissolved
Indian Railways has ordered to dissolve the “Indian Railways Stations Development Corporation” on the basis of recommendation of Principal Economic Advisor of Finance Ministry, Sanjeev Sanyal. Highlights This move is in line with the rationalisation of railway bodies by closing or merging multiple organisations. Railway Board has ordered to initiate all necessary procedural formalities for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Indian Railway Board • Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC) • Indian Railways • IRCON • Rationalisation of Railways • RITES
RPF renamed as Indian Railways Protection Force Service; Railway prices hiked
The Railways Ministry has renamed Railway Protection Force (RPF) as Indian Railway Protection Force Service. The ministry has also accorded Group A status to RPF. Railway Protection Force The RPF was formed under the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957. Under the act, the RPF personnel have powers to search, arrest, investigate and prosecute. However, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Indian Railway Act • Indian Railway Board • Indian Railways • Ministry of Railways • Railway Protection Force
First Trial run of Double Stack Train
On December 28, 2019, a trial run of the first freight train was conducted in the western dedicated freight corridor. The train was flagged off by Dedicated Freight Corporation India Limited (DFCIL). Highlights The train will be operated in the Rewari-Madar Section in Haryana and Rajasthan states. DFCIL is currently running freight trains at speed ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Double Decker Train • Freight Train • Indian Railway Board • Indian Railways • Railway Modernisation • Railway Sector
Indian Railways develops Hybrid Vacuum Toilets
Indian Railways has developed a Hybrid Vacuum Toilet design which combines the advantages of Vacuum toilets and those of Biotoilets. The first of its kind system in the world has been developed by the Development Cell of Indian Railway Board. This newly developed toilet facility has been fitted on trial basis in Dibrugarh Rajdhani. Features ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Hybrid Vacuum Toilet • Indian Railway Board • Indian Railways • Science and Technology