RITES Current Affairs, GK & News

Sri Lanka Inter-city Train Service with Indian Aid

January 11, 2022

Sri Lanka had created an inter-city railway service with the help of India. India provided diesel units to the project. Railway services were launched between Jaffna and Colombo. With this India wanted to send a strong message that it has a big role in improving infrastructure in the Indian Ocean Region. About the Inter – ..

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Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation to be dissolved

October 20, 2021

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 ..

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Indian Railways organized Renewable Energy Investors Meet

January 16, 2020

On 9th January 2020, a Renewable Energy Investor’s Meet was organized in New Delhi by Indian Railways and a joint venture of Ministry of Railways & RITES Limited i.e Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) with an objective to spread information widely about the opportunities available under renewable energy in Indian Railways. Key benefits of ..

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India to supply 18 meter-gauge diesel-electric locomotives to Myanmar

March 12, 2016

India will supply 18 metre-gauge 1350 HP Diesel Electric Locomotives to Myanmar to help the country bolster its railway transportation system. In this regard, RITES (Public Sector Enterprise under Union Ministry of Railways) has signed a contract with Myanmar Railways. The supply contract is a vital project being funded under an existing line of credit ..

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Proposed NHAI International

October 5, 2015

The Government has decided to set up a separate body NHAI International to venture into the road building business outside India. NHAI-International will have offices in several countries and will work as contractor mostly in the neighbour countries such as Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal as well as Iran. The NHAI –International is an excellent idea ..

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