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 The prototype is to be tested by ICMR before mass production. The cost of the machine is around Rs 10,000 without a compressor. About the prototype The ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • ICMR • India-Germany • Indian Railway • Integral Coach Factory • Jeevan • Rail Sector • ventilator

Vande Bharat Express completes trial run from New Delhi to Katra

The Northern Railway zone of Indian Railway successfully conducted trial run of Vande Bharat Express, known to be India’s fastest train. The trial run was conducted from New Delhi to Katra small town in Jammu and Kashmir. About Vande Bharat Express It is also known as Train 18. It can run at a speed of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Confirmatory Oscillograph Car Runs • India's fastest train • Integral Coach Factory • New Delhi-Katra • Train -18 • Trial Run • Vande Bharat Express

Vande Bharat Express

India’s fastest indigenous train, Train 18 named as Vande Bharat Express will ply between Delhi and Varanasi. Train 18 is an indigenously developed world-class train under Make in India. The 16-coach train has been built completely in India by Indian engineers in a span of 18 months at the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai. Features of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Topics: Chennai • Delhi • Integral Coach Factory • Kanpur • Make in India • prayagraj • Shatabdi Express • Train -18 • Vande Bharat Express • Varanasi

Train 18 named as Vande Bharat Express

The Indian Railways has named the indigenously manufactured Train 18 as Vande Bharat Express. The train is set to run between Delhi and Varanasi at a maximum speed of 160kmph. The 16-coach train is designed and manufactured by the Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at a cost of approx Rs 97 crore. It is regarded ..

Topics: Express trains in India • Higher-speed rail • Indian Railways • Integral Coach Factory • Passenger rail transport • Rail transport • Rail transport in India • Rolling stock manufacturers of India • Shatabdi • Shatabdi Express • Transport in Delhi • Vande Bharat Express

Train 18: India’s first engine-less train becomes country’s fastest train

India’s first indigenously designed locomotive-less (engine less) train known as Train 18 (named Vande Bharat Express in January, 2019), breached the 180 kmph speed limit during test run in Kota-Sawai Madhopur section. When this train is made operational, it will become the country’s fastest train. It is touted as next generation Shatabdi Express and will ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Engine less Train • Fastest Train • India’s first • Indian Railways • Integral Coach Factory • Locomotive Less Train • National • Shatabdi Express • Train -18 • Vande Bharat Express