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DPIIT Organises PM Gati Shakti Regional Workshop In Srinagar

PM Gati Shakti Regional Workshop is being organised in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Friday and Saturday. According to the statement from the government, the workshop will discuss the roadmap for the adoption of PM Gati Shakti for planning at the district level. These workshops are a part of the five series of Regional Workshops […]

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Meghalaya Gets Electric Trains For First Time

In an endeavour for complete electrification, Northeast Frontier Railway has achieved another milestone by commissioning Dudhnai – Mendipathar (22.823 Track Kilometre) single line section and Abhayapuri – Pancharatna (34.59 Track Kilometre) double line section on March 15. According to the Ministry of Railways, the Central Organization for Railway Electrification (CORE) has carried out the electrification […]

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Special Express Trains Between Hubballi-Varanasi To Be Run From March 27

The South Western Railway has decided to operate summer special express trains between Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi and Varansi, amid the demand for one trip in order to ease the extra rush during the summer vacation, read an official release. “Accordingly, Train No. 07347 will leave SSS Hubballi at 8:30 p.m. on March 27, 2023, […]

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Bangladesh Visa Information Centre Inaugurated At Kolkata Railway Station

The Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India Andalib Elias on Wednesday inaugurated a visa information and application centre at Kolkata Railway Station to facilitate overseas passengers availing visa services for Bangladesh-bound trains. Speaking to ANI, Bangladesh’s Deputy High Commissioner to India Andalib Elias said, “It will be easy for people to go to station […]

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CM Launches AI-driven Traffic Management At Merces Junction In Goa

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has launched the Artificial Intelligence-driven security, Integrated Traffic Management and eChallan System at Merces junction. The AI could detect emergency vehicles such as ambulances and fire trucks and automatically clear the road, the CM told ANI. “Finally, this will also reduce toxic emissions within the state, as vehicle idling time […]

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National Rail Plan Aims To Increase Rail Freight Traffic Share From 28%-44% By 2051

The National Rail Plan envisages that the share of freight traffic by rail should go up from the current share of 28 per cent to 44 per cent by 2051, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw told Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The construction of Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) on the important high density route is […]

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India’s Exports Dip 8.8% To $33.88 Bn In February

India’s exports dipped in February by 8.8 per cent to USD 33.88 billion against USD 37.15 billion in the same month last year, according to the data released by the commerce ministry on Wednesday. This is the third consecutive month of decline. Accordingly, India’s imports also declined by 8.21 per cent to USD 51.31 billion […]

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Delhi HC Grants Time To DGCA To Place On Record Constitution Of Appellate Committee Looking Into Unruly Air Passenger’s Appeal

The Delhi High court on Wednesday granted time to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to place on record the documents related to the constitution of the appellate Committee looking into the appeals of unruly Air passengers. A petition has been moved by Shankar Shyamnaval Mishra seeking a direction to the Ministry of Civil […]

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Indian Railways Issues Production Plan For 102 Vande Bharat Rakes

Indian Railways has issued a production plan of 102 Vande Bharat rakes (35 in 2022-2023 and 67 in 2023-2024), as per Indian Railway design and within Indian Railways Production Units (Integral coach factory, Rail coach factory and Modern coach factory). Provision of Vande Bharat trains, including other items of coaches, comes under PH 21-Rolling Stock […]

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US: Indian Navy’s P8I Aircraft Reaches Guam For Exercise Sea Dragon

A P8I aircraft of the Indian Navy arrived at Guam, United States (USA) on March 14, 2023, to participate in ‘Exercise Sea Dragon 23’, the third edition of the coordinated multi-lateral ASW exercise for Long Range MR ASW aircraft, conducted by the US Navy. The exercise scheduled from March 15-30, 2023, would stress on coordinated […]

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