"The modernised automation of the signalling system aims to enhance safety and speed up train movement in a congested network," a senior Railway Ministry official said.
Our comments on the brief note on the discussion and deliberation of official and staff side held on 4th and 5th Jan 2018, on the issue of kilometerage rate of Running staff reg:
Instead of being pulled by a locomotive, they are powered by traction motors fitted underneath each coach to render them self-propelled. Integral Coach Factory officials said the final product would be no less than their European counterparts.
These two new trains, ‘Train 18’ and ‘Train 20,’ currently in the process of development at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, will be the fastest in India, running up to a maximum speed of 176 km per hour. Gatimaan Express, which is India’s fastest running train, has a maximum speed of 160 km per hour.
The wait for that much-delayed train might just get a tad bearable, thanks to the TVs, beverage dispensing machines and light refreshments that will soon be available at Indian Railway' waiting rooms. PTI | Jan 17, 2018,
Only the Chief Justice of India can order a probe by any investigative agency against the member (judicial) of the tribunal on the advice of the central government — in this case, the Railways Ministry.
By B Anbuselvan | Express News Service | Published: 10th January 2018
CHENNAI: In a significant decision on safety of train operations, the railways has reduced punishment for loco pilots for jumping red signal. The decision taken by the Railway Board came with many loco pilots refusing to operate trains higher than their actual grade citing stringent punishment for minor violations.
Chennai: Spending funds on installing and maintenance of signalling infrastructure at level-crossings is 'infructuous' as it does not improve safety and Indian railways should concentrate on constructing subways and over-bridges instead, the chief commissioner of railway safety (CCRS) has written to the chairman of railway board.
Ambala, Jan 2 (UNI) First woman loco pilot (train driver) Rajni of Haryana and posted in Ambala Railway Division died during delivery in the civil hospital Ambala. She gave birth to a female child early in the morning today after which her condition started deteriorating. She died while being taken to the trauma centre from maternity ward.
GPS-enabled anti-fog devices to ensure safety of trains and reduce delays.Indian Railways all set to install a state-of the art machine that tracks location of the next signal in real time.
Soon, all trains in the Indian Railway network would have 22 coaches, making them suitable for running on any route, irrespective of the time taken by each to complete the journey, he added.
First, the mega-programmes of Bharatmala and Sagarmala would be launched for road and water transport, respectively. Having reviewed the plans for both, it appears that detailed and thoughtful planning has gone into both.
Aiming to enhance safety in train operations, Indian Railways will introduce a Mobile Train Radio Communication (MTRC) system on high-density routes at an estimated cost of Rs 9,000 crore ($1.5 billion).