Steps to Address Obstacles Under’startup India’ Mission Local Circles is a social media site which keeps conducting informal surveys on various issues. Government policies cannot be framed on the basis of such informal surveys. The Government, however, has identified regulatory reforms which aim at reducing inefficiencies and corruption as its top most priority. A number… Read More »
Civil Aviation Minister says Budget 2016-17 has paved the way for developing India the MRO hub of Asia. The Minister of Civil Aviation Shri P Ashok Gajapathi Raju has said that the Budget 2016-17 has paved the way for developing India as a Maintenance, Repair and Overhauling (MRO) hub of Asia. Speaking to media persons … Read More »
MoUs with Japan and Russia in the various fields of Railways The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was today apprised of the following Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) and Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs):- (i) The MoC signed between Ministry of Railways (MoR) and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism… Read More »
CHAPTER VII OF FINANCE BILL 2016 INFRASTRUCTURE CESS Infrastructure Cess Section 159. (1) In the case of goods specified in the Eleventh Schedule, being goods manufactured or produced, there shall be levied and collected for the purposes of the Union, a duty of excise, to be called the Infrastructure Cess, at the rates specified in the… Read More »
Scheme to develop hidden talents of boys/girls The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has said that the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports had launched the National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS) in the year 2015 which aimed at (i) identifying sporting talent among students in the… Read More »
Prime Minister will launch Setubharatam project to make National Highways Railway Crossing Free The Government has decided to launch ‘Setubharatam’ project to make all National Highways railway crossing free by the year 2019. The Prime Minister will launch the project at a function on 4th March, 2016 in New Delhi. Minister of Road Transport &… Read More »
Development of Model Disabled Friendly Coach in Trains As on 31.03.15, disabled friendly coaches with wider entrance doors for wheelchair access are more than 5% of total holding of Indian Railway coaches. It is endeavoured to provide at least one such disabled friendly coach in Mail & Express trains. Second Class cum luggage and brake… Read More »
Measures to Prevent Fire Incidents in Trains As per corporate safety plan (2003-2013) it was targeted to reduce fire accidents on the trains from 14 to 3 by the year 2012-13. In the year 2012-13, 9 fire accidents took place on trains. Thus, there has been a reduction of 35% in the fire accidents on… Read More »
Special Trains and Model rake coaches The details of approximate total number of special trains run during the last three years is as under:- Year Special trains (In trips) 2012-13 39721 2013-14 41386 2014-15 41062 During last 3 years, following new types of rakes have been introduced :- LHB type Mail & Express rakes: These… Read More »
Measures to Prevent Misuse E-Ticket Various remedial measures have been taken by the Railways to check the misuse of e-tickets including the following:- 1. Carrying of any one of the prescribed proofs of identity at the time of undertaking journey on e-tickets. 2. CAPTCHA has been put in place to check booking in batch mode… Read More »