To make train operation system more efficient, Indian Railways has undertaken a massive exercise of creating a database of its assets including track, station and signals through geographic information system (GIS) at an estimated cost of Rs 40 crore.
Category: Railways & Metro Rail
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Soon-to-be-indispensable
GIS mapping taps the criticality of location and then helps in accurate troubleshooting through the four stages of an infrastructure project, says Dominic McNeillis.
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HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR
The Kerala government has decided to go ahead with preparation of detailed project report (DPR) for the high speed rail corridor connecting Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod trains speeding more than 200 km an hour.Though there were doubts about the feasibility of the project, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, which conducted the feasibility study, has given a positive report.
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Rail service in Arunachal
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is planning to flag off the first train service from Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh on 12 December.This will include Arunachal Pradesh in the railway map of the country.The NFR authorities assured that railway service from Naharlagun will begin on the scheduled date after an aerial recce of the ongoing projects.
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Railways mull industrial corridor
In order to improve transportation of minerals from Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand to other parts of the country, Indian Railways plans to lay a dedicated industrial rail corridor at an estimated cost of Rs 40,000 crore.At a high level meeting to review progress of rail infrastructure, the Rail Minister, Dinesh Trivedi approved the project.
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Why ICDs and CFSs in India need to consolidate
Consider this: At 4.5 mn TEUs last year,Jawaharlal Nehru Port handled over 55 percent of India’s container volumes.Yet it handled less than a fifth of Singapore’s 25 mn TEUs.What ails India’s container trade? In this issue, we focus on the most important piece in the container logistics eco system: dry ports
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Partnering for sustainable city infrastructure
UK is working closely with India especially for the development of sustainable city infrastructure across the country.The British India Infrastructure Group is looking for partnership opportunities across India’s extensive infrastructure development programme.Mike Nithavrianakis explains.
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PMO to oversee DFC project to speed up work
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) will henceforth directly monitor the progress of the construction of the Dedicated FreÂight Corridor (DFC), virtually taking the job away from the Railways.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held a meeting in February to take stock of the proÂgress, apparently dissatisfied with the role of the Railways which was primarily to monitor the progress of the job, the execution of which had been handed over to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL).
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Railways plans new investment policy
Railways plans to go with build, operate and transfer (BOT) model as part of a new investment policy to attract priÂvate participation in rail conÂÂneÂctivity and capacity augÂmeÂntation projects.
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Concor starts new services
Container Corporation of India (Concor) has started its container service from Bangalore to New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT). Concor will also start container train services from the inland container depot in Chennai to Karaikal port and Delhi.