Topic: Rail transport
Germany: Fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains
Germany recently launched the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains to replace 15 diesel trains running on non-electrified tracks in the state of Lower Saxony. Key Points...
CAG report on Railway Finances
The Comptroller and Auditor General recently submitted a report on the finances of Indian railways in the Parliament. Some of the highlights of the report are The Indian...Pakistan suspends Lahore-Attari Samjhauta Express train service
On 8 August 2019, Pakistan suspended the Lahore-Attari Samjhauta Express train service following the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu And Kashmir (J&K). Though, Indian Railways has clarified...The Union Government proposes ‘Metrolite’ urban rail transit system for small cities
The Union Government has proposed light urban rail transit system – ‘Metrolite’ – in small cities and towns having lower projection of ridership, with each train having three...Japan starts test run on world’s fastest-ever bullet train “Alfa-X”
Japan has started testing it’s fastest-ever shinkansen bullet train “Alfa-X”, which is capable of reaching 400 kilometres per hour (249 mph). The train is scheduled to go into...
