MoU between Railways and SBI for door step banking

On January 14, 2020, the South-Central Railways and SBI signed MoU to implement door step banking in 585 railway stations Highlights The MoU will enable direct pick up of cash from all the railway stations included in the MoU. Before the agreement, the earnings generated at the railway stations were manually sent to nearest banks ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Indian Railway • MOU • Rail Ticketing • Railway Modernisation • Railway Ticketings • SBI • South Central Railway • South Central Railway zone

SCR commissions Longest Electrified Railway Tunnel in India

South Central Railway (SCR), one of the 18 zones of Indian Railways has commissioned the longest electrified tunnel in Indian Railways. Key Features of Longest Electrified Railway Tunnel The newly commissioned electrified tunnel measures 6.6 kilometres. It is situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru Railway stations in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. It will be helpful for ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Indian Railways Zones • Longest Electrified Railway Tunnel • New Australian Tunnelling Method • South Central Railway

Kacheguda: India’s ‘first’ energy-efficient railway station

Kacheguda Railway Station in Hyderabad has become the first energy-efficient ‘A1 Category’ railway station in India. It falls under the Hyderabad division of the South Central Railway (SCR). Key Facts Kacheguda Railway Station attained the 100% energy-efficient status by replacing 1312 conventional lights with light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, 12 air conditioners (ACs) with energy efficient ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017

Topics: Hyderabad • Indian Railways • Kacheguda railway station • National • Places in News • South Central Railway