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USD 1 billion loan approved by ADB for 2025 visioned Delhi-Meerut Rapid transit system
Manila based Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a total of 1 billion USD loan to provide assistance for the construction of modern, high-speed Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System....
NMIS-National Migrant Information System developed by NDMA
On May 16, 2020, the National Disaster Management Authority launched the National Migrant Information System. It is a central online repository for the migrant workers. Highlights The online...Grain Trains
The Indian Railways has introduced innovative ideas to ensure continuous supply of food grains in times of the COVID-19 crisis and its accompanying lockdown conditions. Annapoorna Trains The...
Initiatives to prevent disruption of farming activity during lockdown
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare has launched several initiatives to promote farming during lock down. Highlights The Ministry had allowed imports of more than 1.25 lakh...
JEEVAN: Railway makes low cost prototype of Ventilator; ICMR to test the prototype
JEEVAN, is a low-cost energy efficient ventilator made by the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. The cost of the machine is fraction of what the original designs cost. Highlights...
Indian Railways offer 3.2 lakh isolation beds
The Indian Railways until 31 March, 2020 has modified 20,000 coaches to accommodate 3.2 lakh people. It is still working with 5,000 more coaches to add 80,000 more...
Indian Railways to operate pilgrimage tourist train Shri Ramayana Express
IRCTC recently announced that the Indian Railways is to operate a special pilgrimage tourist train Shri Ramayana Express. The special train of IRCTC, which will cover the pilgrimage...
Western Railways begins branding of its locomotives to improves its non-freight revenue
On February 3, 2020, the Western Railways launched out branding of electric locomotives for the first time. This will help the Railways earn additional revenue of 1.05 crores...
IRCTC’s third private train to run between Varanasi and Indore
As per the recent announcement of the Chairman of the Railway Board Vinod Kumar Yadav, the third private train of the IRCTC is set to run between Varanasi...
Amazon partnering with Eastern Railways sets up pick-up kiosk in Kolkata after Mumbai
After Mumbai, the Amazon India private e-commerce firm has set up its second pick up kiosk in Kolkata’s Sealdah Railway Station. Highlights The pick-up kiosk has been set...
100% Electrification of Indian Railways
Indian Railways is the fourth largest railway network in the world, with a total track length of over 121,000 km. In order to reduce its dependence on fossil...
