Capital expenditure on railway infra was ₹2.5 lakh cr in FY23, up by about 29 per cent against previous yr. Construction of highways went up from 6,061 km in FY16 to 10,457 km in FY22.
New Delhi: The unrelenting decline in the Indian Railways’ ability to generate its own internal revenue despite the availability of adequate government support and...
Since 2006, Rakesh Sharma and his team have reunited 600 items with their owners. He has built a network of ‘informants’ that include railway staff and passengers.
ICF in Chennai is one of world's largest coach factories, producing over 4,000 coaches a year. Workers racing against time to meet target of 75 Vande Bharat trains by 15 August 2023.
Work had abruptly stalled in May after cracks appeared in houses in Durga Pithuri Lane. Authorities say 142 people have been evacuated after underground work resumed last week.
Nose cone-shaped covers of Vande Bharat trains are designed to absorb impact of collision with stray cattle. Over 26,000 cases of 'cow run over' by train were recorded in 2021-22.
The third Vande Bharat Express can attain its maximum speed of 160 kmph in 142 seconds. It has seating capacity of 1,128 and was manufactured at Integral Coach Factory in Chennai.
While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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