Rail Minister Pawan Kumar BansalĂâs nephewĂâs alleged involvement in a job scam is perhaps an apt representation of what ails the nationĂâs largest employer. Like any other behemoth
Tag: dedicated freight corridors
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Centre starts marketing of rail freight corridor
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has stated that the dedicated freight corridors would be able to carry heavier trains, paving the way to move 10,000-12,000 tonne of cargo per rake, which is about three times that of a train moving on the existing tracks.
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Accelerate deliberations
While it is essential for policymakers to further accelerate deliberations on the issues to ensure early implementation, other stakeholders such as service providers, users and industry bodies should also come together to prepare a road map in advance,
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Solutions that stare Railways in the eye
Modernisation and technology go hand-in-hand, and clearly Indian Railways understands that. Its technology division, CRIS, has created several modules and technologies, many of which the Railways has not implemented in a standardised way.
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Corridor of uncertainty
When Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) started looking for a competent management team in 2007, they were probably well aware of the roadblocks hindering the most ambitious infrastructure project by the Railways.
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From vision to reality: Towards changing a track record
Amidst the constant clamour from the various industries that use and would like to use rail logistics for transportation comes the Indian Railways Vision 2020 document, which is nothing like the Maritime Agenda 2020.
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Expertspeak: Integration and differentiation needed
Did the MA 2020 miss the proverbial bullââŹâ˘s eye, or is there an explanation beyond bureaucratic and ministerial walls to the fact that there is still no serious mention of connectivity and integration of interests, and of treating shipping and ports differently?
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