1 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET 2014-15 Thrust 1. Safety 2. Project Delivery 3. Passenger Amenities/Services with focus on food services & on cleanliness, sanitation, toilets 4. Financial Discipline 5. Resource Mobilization 6. IT Initiatives 7. Transparency & System Improvements. Major Challenges facing the Railway System _ Vast tracts of hinterland waiting for rail connectivity. _ Railways expected to earn like a commercial enterprise but serve like a welfare organization. _ Railways carry Social Service Obligation of more than Rs 20,000 cr by carrying services below cost. This is nearly 16.6% of GTR and is almost half of Railways’ Plan Outlay under budgetary sources. _ Surplus revenues declining; Hardly any …show more content…
_ Setting up of Corpus Fund at Stations’ upkeep. _ Extending use of CCTVs at stations to monitor cleanliness activities. _ Printing of all India level complaint/helpline number on PRS tickets and introduction of system of third party inspections. _ Extension of onboard Housekeeping services to all important trains. _ Increasing mechanized laundries for quality bedrolls in AC coaches. _ Introduction of RO drinking water units at Stations and in trains on experimental basis. _ Encouraging reputed and willing NGOs, charitable institutions and Corporate Houses for adopting and maintaining stations. Measures for improving Safety & Security _ Provision of ` 1,785 crore for Road-over-bridges and Road-underbridges; speedy clearances, online design standardization and decentralised sanctioning powers. _ Multi-pronged approach to eliminating Unmanned Level Crossings. _ Advanced technology for rail-flaw detection - Vehicle Borne Ultrasonic Flaw Detection System to detect rail and weld fractures and pilot trials on Ultrasonic Broken Rail Detection System (UBRD) at two locations. _ Safety standards to match international practices. Simulation Center to study causes of accidents. _ Pilot project on Automatic door closing in mainline and sub-urban coaches. _ 4000 women RPF constables to be recruited in addition to 7000 RPF constables. 4 _ RPF escorting teams in
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The main parts of Common Rail Direct Injection system are Injector, fuel supply pump, fuel filter, distribution pipe (Rail), high pressure pumps, solenoid valve, Piezo-Inline Injector, electronic control unit(ECU) and sensors.
In the passage ,Steam Scot have a budget of £2.5 million and this can be spent on adding a new route are repairing and replacing existing railways; the choice
student’s knowledge so they learn more about this better transport campaign. The questions will be given out at
Canada is a great country but it wouldn't be the same without the Trans Canada Railway. The great achievement of this railway helped form and unite this great country in many ways. These are some of the reasons why I think the CPR helped in forming a strong, united Canada.
This train project was a clear and significant step forward from Tanagra, the train project came 10-15 years after the Tanagra contract, this required a high level of management that was a high train being delivered under a contract, this was designed to address problems identified with Tanagra contract, this contract was not from undertaken by state
with the total of the country staying witness to inserting of railways tracks, railway platforms and
It is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-speed trains, electrical and diesel trains, metros and tramways, power supply systems, information systems, traction systems and track work. It also operates in the rail infrastructure market. It produces, designs and installs infrastructure for the rail network. These include information solutions, communication systems, track laying, station utilities, electrification as well as workshops and depots. It also provides maintenance, rebuilding and renovation services.
The Victorian Era was famous for its rapid change and encompassing the Industrial Revolution. One of the most prolific inventions of the era was the train and railway. Instead of having to ride a horse or walk to a far destination, travelers could readily use the railway to reach their destination at faster speeds. However, the railway was not just used for passengers. Trains could carry a surplus of wood, metal, and other valuables used to create novelties to their destinations at faster rates. This allowed for people to invent and innovate items because their resources could reach them faster. The railroads helped increase the rate at which inventors worked, thus the rapid change that occurred. Trains could also get newspapers and other pieces
In the rail road industry, there is not a race to enter new markets but the places where the railroad will grow will be areas where there is anticipated population growth, so places in Africa and Asia. These areas don’t yet have the infrastructure in place, but as the governments of these places start to invest more in their infrastructure it
High speed rail (HSR) is a rapidly expanding new transport mode all over the world and is often described as the “transport mode of the future”. This paper discusses definitions of high speed rail, provides an overview of high speed rail development in selected other countries and regions. It then analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of HSR in several different aspects, such as mobility, choice, environmental, safety, cost and regional feasibility. Based on the opportunities presented by these features of HSR to learn, the article will provide recommendations and conclusions regarding to the future development of HSR.
railroad has allowed the rail industry to provide a more tailored service to its customers. It has also
Train accidents can happen often due to safety violations which finish from human errors or limitations simultaneously in the existing system in addition to due to complete equipment failures. The recommended system the Train Identification Chip (TIC) built-along with GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) module may be used to speak involving the train as well as the Train Traffic Control Station. The Train Tracking Chip (TTC) modules and Train Identification Chip (TIC) modules are employing to sense the presence of trains on one track. The signals within the moving train are sent using the GSM network for the stationary trains on one track also to the TTCS. Using this process you can decide if the trains were vulnerable to Rear-finish collision or Mind on collision.
The concentration of the project is upon the Coach Maintenance efficiently because it’s the largest rail network in world and lifeline of the country.
Important to Romania’s economy is its transportation infrastructure. Its railway is ranked as the seventh longest in the European Union. However, of the 17,000 km of railway, only 10,500 km of it is currently used. Lack of funding for development and upgrades has hindered the full potential of Romania’s railway infrastructure. In 2009, the state-owned rail maintenance company, CFR Infrastructure, donated