Page-8 of GS-III: Infrastructure Ports Roads Airports Railways

What ails India's Road Transport Economy? Discuss the initiatives taken by the Government to expedite projects under NHDP.

Problems with road transport in India: Maximum roads are two lane roads and hence traffic problem Only 2% road comes under NHAI which have better feasibility Condition for state highways, MDR and Gram Panchayat roads are pathetic Slow speed vehicles, ..

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"For the betterment of Indian Railways, numerous committees and panels have been created from time to time."Examine the important committees and their recommendations.

MacKay Commission of 1907 recommended the modification of the Railway Board with one member having good commercial and financial knowledge. Acworth Committee of 1920 recommended the consolidation and nationalization of the Indian Railways. Railway Convention committees started in 1950, are ..

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Critically discuss the key recommendations of Bibek Debroy Committee with reference to Indian Railways.

Bibek Debroy Committee 2015 established by NDA government suggested Mobilization of Resources for Major Railway Projects and Restructuring of Railway Ministry and Railway Board. The key recommendations of this committee are as follows: Transition to commercial accounting: The committee recommended ..

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To what extent the proposed Railway Regulatory Authority of India is different from earlier proposal of the Rail Tariff Committee. Critically examine its potential implications for Indian Railways.

Railway Regulatory Authority of India (RRAI) seems to be a super-authority on account of its functions such as: Acting as quasi judicial body in regulation of railways Consists of powers for economic, tariff, safety and fair acess regulation Power of ..

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To what extent forcing airlines to accept social obligation of flying to remote part of the country is justifiable? Discuss in the light of Route Dispersal Guidelines.

Route dispersal guidelines makes the airline operators accept the social obligation to fly to the northeast and other remote parts of the country forcing Indian airlines to launch loss-making flights to remote airports. The rule instituted in 1994, divides the ..

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Critically discuss the key proposals of Draft National Civil Aviation Policy 2015.

Draft National Civil Aviation Policy 2015 proposals are: To replace 5/20 rule with DFC (Domestic Flying Credits) system No scraping of route dispersal guidelines Open Sky Agreement with SAARC and other countries outside 5,000 km from New Delhi Boost to ..

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