Head on Generation (HOG) System in Indian Railways
Indian Railways has adopted an energy-efficient power supply system for coaches called Head On Generation (HOG) system wherein power supply is drawn from Over …
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Steps taken by Railways to avoid delay of Trains in Fog
A large number of trains are affected every year during foggy weather in the winter months in Northern parts of the country. The following steps have been …
Steps taken by Railways for Safety and Security of Passengers
Policing on Railways being a State subject, prevention of crime, registration of cases, their investigation and maintenance of law & order in Railway …
Installation of Solar Panels on Railway Stations
So far 95.67 Mega Watt (MW) of Rooftop Solar Power has been installed on various Railway buildings, including 835 Railway stations. The Zone-wise details of …
Transportation of e-Commerce Packages in Indian Railways
A pilot project was launched to study the feasibility of using Railways’ parcel service for e-tail players under which Amazon India has been provided 2.5 …
Eco Smart Railway Stations
Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered to develop at least 5% of major stations as Eco–smart stations. Accordingly, 5% of 720 major stations …
Modernisation of Railway Stations
Modernisation/upgradation of Railway stations in Indian Railways is a continuous and on-going process. This has been undertaken from time to time under various …
Railway Projects
At present 498 Railway projects including 188 New Lines, 55 Gauge Conversion and 255 Doubling Projects are in different stages of execution/planning/sanction. …
Railway Projects in North East States
Presently, 20 projects costing ₹73,214 crore for 1,786 km length falling fully / partly in Assam and North Eastern Region are under different stage of …
Automatic Ticket Vending Machines
One-touch ticketing facility through Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) has been launched in 486 ATVMs over Western Railway and 92 ATVMs over Central …