In a bid to adopt green technology, the Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency, Minister Suresh Prabhu has said.
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Indian Railways in partnership with Impact India Foundation
Indian Railways, in partnership with Impact India Foundation, will augment two additional coaches for cancer & family health Services to the Lifeline Express - the world´s first state-of-the-art Hospital Train, Suresh Prabhu, Minister for Railways
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ABB wins order to supply 1600 transformers to Indian Railways
ABB has won an order from Alstom to supply 1600 traction transformers for 800 new electric freight locomotives in India.
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State of the Smart
Urban planners are developing seamlessly integrated transportation services, while also according ease of travel options for commuters without the routine hassles of congestion, delays and lack of intermodal connectivity.
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Talgo completes trial runs in India
The Indian Railways has completed the final trial run of high-speed train Talgo. It covered the 1,384-km Delhi-Mumbai route in a record time of 11 hours and 42 minutes, clocking up to 150 km an hour.
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Railways calls off deal to manufacture Japanese locos
The Indian Railways (IR) has called off negotiations with a Japanese consortium for the acquisition and indigenous manufacture of Next-Gen locos of 9,000 horsepower under what had been proposed as a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement.
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Railways goes solar, to fit solar panels on coaches
According to officials, the Indian Railways (IR) will provide 20 non-air conditioned coaches fitted with solar panels to Kangra Valley and Kalka-Shimla sections of Himachal Pradesh on a trial basis.
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Public projects require subsidy
At the moment, we have two new projects. We are working on a project on semi-high speed train to improve the travel time between Delhi and Chandigarh. This involves our recommending ways to reduce the trip to two hours instead of the present four. We are also cooperating on stations. Stations are living spaces and not just places where people come and go.
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7th Pay Commission | Rs.24,325-crore impact on railways
The Cabinet´s nod to the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission would create an impact of Rs.24,325 crore on the Indian Railways (IR) in the current financial year.
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Indian Railways kicks off Talgo trial run
Indian Railways (IR) has started the first trial run of a nine-coach semi-high-speed train, imported from Spain and manufactured by Madrid-based Talgo. If successful, it would put India into a select club of nations with operational semi-high speed capacity of 160-200 km per hour.