To bring the North Eastern states on the railway network, the Government has taken up two new line projects for Meghalaya. The two projects were Teteliya (Assam), Byrnihat (Meghalaya) and Byrnihat-Shillong in Meghalaya.
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Infra projects in North East
Planning Commission was directed to convene a meeting of all the chief ministers of the north-eastern states to expedite key infrastructure projects. The meeting is intended to improve inter-state coordination for speedy completion of the projects.
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Strengthen indigenous capabilities
If India becomes self-reliant in railway technology, it will have multiple effect including reduction in the equipment cost, easy availability of technology for upgradation of existing assets and in turn Indian Railways will be able to reduce the freight rates,
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Reducing unit cost of rail transport
The Indian Railways (IR) has a symbiotic relationship with the country’s industry and economy. The railway network plays a crucial role in the transport of coal,
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Railways to create GIS database
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.
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IT in Rail Safety: Far from autopilot
Indian Railways (IR) depends extensively on manual systems to monitor passenger and freight train services, train signalling and communications. Consequently, IR figures among the worst in the world in safety.
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Jindal to set up largest IWT system
For creating and operating infrastructure for transportation of coal, required for NTPC's power plant at Farakka, West Bengal, through inland waterways, Jindal ITF and NTPC have entered into a strategic agreement.