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[ranjeet]

https://twitter.com/x/status/763728876199514113

 

[Star Wars]

10,000 villages electrified

 

[Ankit Kumar 002]

Haven't got any picture , but a person from ELS Bokaro has informed that all the locomotives will get their front painted with a small tri colour. He informed that the same thing is happening in Bhilai, and it seems it's a decision from New Delhi , so by 15th, expect each loco to be painted with a small tri colour.

 

[Feroz Alam Khan]

10 reasons why India will enter the fast track by 2020

https://yourstory.com/2016/06/india-economy-growth-2020/

 

[raj76]

हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण,कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे
हरे राम हरे राम, राम राम हरे हरे
12-08-2016

‪#‎Economy‬: The PM's ambitious Blue Revolution plan to triple the country's earning from fish exports would need an investment of Rs 1,7199 crore. The Govt has also begun talks with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank to fund the project which aims at increasing fish production by 50% to 15.2 million tonnes and triple the export earnings to Rs 1 lakh crore by the year 2020.

‪#‎Finance‬:Govt is likely to get an estimated Rs 23,944.4 crore from clean environment cess in the ongoing fiscal.

‪#‎India‬’s total power generation rose by 7.13%. The cost of power as billed to the power utilities from its thermal power stations for the April-June, 2016 has reduced to Rs 3.04 per kWh from Rs 3.19 per kWh during the corresponding period last year.

‪#‎Mera‬ Bharat Mahaan: Railways have launched two locomotives projects at Madhepura and Marhora involving about Rs 40,000 crore. The small and medium industries will be benefitted in supplying materials in the two factories.

भारत माता की जय

 

[Local_Legend]

https://twitter.com/x/status/763728876199514113

Kia motors is a part of Hyundai which is already have a plant in TN . Hyundai was offered special package on land and electricity . As a token of appreciation , they gifted 100 Accent cars to TN police in 2006 of their 10th anniversary .

http://www.tamilnadugim.com/partnersinprogress/hyundai/

 

[Nilgiri]

I've always wanted to take a trip down this route. Anyone been?

Falls appear around 27 minute mark btw.

 

[Ankit Kumar 002]

Western Railways Twitter handle tweeted on 10th about the TALGO Trails at 140kmph behind a WDP4.

It completede Delhi to Mumbai in 12hours 10 minutes.

And its not anything near even the projected 150-160kmph speed.

@anant_s does overhead wires have any effect on max speed ? Asking because its WDP4s In action against the anticipation of WAP5...

 

[pikkuboss]

Great thread.... Very informative....

 

[anant_s]

does overhead wires have any effect on max speed ? Asking because its WDP4s In action against the anticipation of WAP5...

Yes and No!
If you are running a diesel loco, catenary obviously is out of picture.
If you are running an electric loco, then yes. High speed rail OHE has two additional requirements. First the tension on catenary is kept higher than normal. This is to ensure that pantograph contact is always maintained and there are no power input jerks to incomer transformer. At more than 350 kph, there is a constant spark between pantograph pan collector and wire, indicating intermittent loss of contact.

Second is increased voltage. At higher speeds, normally the line input voltage is increased, just to ensure that electric motors are operating at maximum rated torque.

Haven't got any picture , but a person from ELS Bokaro has informed that all the locomotives will get their front painted with a small tri colour. He informed that the same thing is happening in Bhilai, and it seems it's a decision from New Delhi , so by 15th, expect each loco to be painted with a small tri colour.

Here you go Ankit!

https://twitter.com/x/status/763565307235446784

Cleanliness initiatives by IR.

Modular Toilets at Katra Railway Station

Railways plans Rs7,000 crore investment in north-east

A security personnel clicks a picture of the Tripura Sundari Express, a weekly train connecting Agartala and New Delhi, during the flag-off ceremony at the Agartala railway station on Sunday. Photo: PTI
New Delhi: Railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday flagged off Tripura Sundari Express, the first passenger train that will connect Agartala with New Delhi. The train will run once a week with a journey time of 47 hours.

The railways will invest more than Rs.7,000 crore in the current fiscal year to develop its network in the seven north-eastern states, Prabhu said, adding, in 2014-15, only Rs.2,702 crore was spent for this purpose.

Initiatives for better connectivity in the region will result in all-round development in the north-east and gradually, the region will have the highest per capita income in the country, Prabhu said. The minister also announced plans to start an Agartala-Kolkata train service.

“Increase of inter-state connectivity and connectivity between the region and the rest of the country are being given the highest priority. Available connectivity will boost the region’s economy,” Prabhu said.

At a function in Agartala, the minister also laid the foundation stone for a 15km rail link that will connect the capital of Tripura to Akhaura in Bangladesh.

If the facilities of the Chittagong port can be used, then trade and economy of both north-east India and Bangladesh will flourish, he said.

The minister added that India is keen to increase railway connectivity with Bangladesh.

The Agartala-Akhaura link will facilitate trade and people-to-people ties. It is also expected to facilitate transit from Chittagong and Mongla ports in Bangladesh to Tripura and the north-east.

Bangladesh railway minister Mazibul Hoque, who attended the function, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had announced plans to revive all pre-1965 railway connectivity with India.

“We want very close connectivity between our two friends (India and Bangladesh) and closer people-to-people relation,” Hoque said, adding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar had also agreed to help Bangladesh curb terrorism.

While lauding Bangladesh for cooperation and help in establishing the rail link, Prabhu said more options for connectivity with the country would be explored. Referring to the problem of land acquisition for railway projects, he said the Agartala-Akhaura link is planned as an elevated line to minimize land acquisition.

Prabhu said the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corp. (IRCTC) would be advised to explore the possibility of developing tourist packages including in the north-east and Bangladesh to connect more people to the region.

Acknowledging the current fuel crisis in the state because of its poor road connectivity, the minister said he had instructed officials to take steps to bring more fuel through railways.
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Ux...ans-Rs7000-crore-investment-in-northeast.html

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A first in the North-East: Indian Railways transporting fuel-laden trucks to Tripura under RoRo service
For the first time in the history of North-East India, Indian Railways has started a RoRo (Roll On Roll Off) service to deal with the ongoing Tripura fuel crisis.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had promised to help Tripura out of the fuel crisis situation.


For the first time in the history of North-East India, Indian Railways has started a RoRo (Roll On Roll Off) service to deal with the ongoing Tripura fuel crisis. The first flat-wagon goods train with 21 loaded tanker trucks left from Bhanga in Assam and would be reaching Churaibari in Tripura, which is 67 kilometres away. With rains damaging the national highway, the road connectivity to Tripura has been severely affected, resulting in petrol prices sky-rocketing to over Rs 300 per litre in the state. During his visit to Agartala, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had promised to help the state out of the fuel crisis situation. With this train being rolled out today, Indian Railways is ready to fill whatever demand-supply gap that would help alleviate the crisis. “We are trying to provide the best possible help to Tripura in this regard and will continue to do so in future as well,” Suresh Prabhu told FE Online on this development.

Giving details of the help that Indian Railways is providing, PranavJyoti Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer at North-East Frontier Railway told FE Online, “Earlier railway connectivity to North-East was a big problem, but now with Tripura being connected, Indian Railways has been able to provide timely aid to solve the crisis. The whole train trip will take 6 hours from Bhanga to Churaibari, because the speed will not be above 30 kmph. This is an over dimension consignment (ODC), and the terrain is hilly, which is why there are restrictions on the speed.” “IOC has given 2 lakh 36 thousand litres of HSD (High-Speed Diesel), 7*12 metric tonnes of LPG, 12,000 litres of motor spirit (petrol) and 48,000 litres of SKO (Superior Kerosene Oil),” he elaborated.

The RoRo service consisting 30 DBKM (flat bedded) wagons, with each having a capacity to carry two loaded trucks, were placed at Bhanga. Tanker trucks were loaded on by means of an end-loading ramp. “The trucks were securely fixed on the wagon floor to ensure safety during movement. The RoRo scheme will help the loaded trucks to piggyback on goods train bypassing the damaged national highway near Churaibari,” Sharma further said.

RoRo service was first introduced in Konkan Railway in 1999, and with its introduction in NorthEast Frontier Railway, the prospect of commercial goods’ movement opens up extensively. Given that road conditions in remote areas of North-East often gets affected during inclement weather, RoRo may increasingly prove to be a lifeline for the region.

http://www.financialexpress.com/ind...ripura-under-roro-service/344655/?Socialmedia

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[ranjeet]

https://twitter.com/x/status/764106612537692160

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https://twitter.com/x/status/764108664747810816

 

[Nilgiri]

Wow things are moving fast @anant_s

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-next-financial-year/articleshow/53678416.cms

No separate railway budget from next financial year

 

[kadamba-warrior]

India’s ‘first solar-powered train’: All you want to know about Indian Railways’ green initiative

Can somebody please explain to me how this is NOT mere gimmicks? What purpose would a few solar panels slapped on a few moving trains serve?

How is this more important than putting focus/resources on electrifying routes? If "going green" was indeed the goal, why not put few million solar panels on all unused/disused/misused rooftops of platforms/stations scattered across the country?

I thought the RM understood that what IR needs is a disciplined, focused approach with clearly defined priorities and budgets - not ad-hoc GIMMICKS for which we neither have resources nor time.

Not to forget - given our craftsmanship and notorious monsoons, the last thing we want is leaky roofs on those retrofitted coaches.

@anant_s @Nilgiri

 

[Abingdonboy]

Wow things are moving fast @anant_s

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-next-financial-year/articleshow/53678416.cms

No separate railway budget from next financial year

Wow, I had seen a few days ago that this was being proposed but had seen that many in the bureaucracy opposed it so had written it off as a "nice to do but won't happen for another 10 years" and now it is actually going to happen.......wow.


Decsions being made on a purely merit basis at this speed, this can't be India!


+ another feather in the honourable Mr Prabhu's hat, what a true revolutionary- if only more ministers were of this stature.

 

[Ankit Kumar 002]

Can somebody please explain to me how this is NOT mere gimmicks? What purpose would a few solar panels slapped on a few moving trains serve?

How is this moreplimportant than putting focus/resources on electrifying routes? If "going green" was indeed the goal, why not put few million solar panels on all unused/disused/misused rooftops of platforms/stations scattered across the country?

I thought the RM understood that what IR needs is a disciplined, focused approach with clearly defined priorities and budgets - not ad-hoc GIMMICKS for which we neither have resources nor time.

Not to forget - given our craftsmanship and notorious monsoons, the last thing we want is leaky roofs on those retrofitted coaches.

@anant_s @Nilgiri

The ratio of HOG locomotives [ Which can transfer electric power to coaches for different uses ] to conventional ones is almost zero.
The Solar Panels aboard rooftops will power every thing except ACs, this is a planned process to overcome problems of EOG [Power Vans ] taking vital space of the rake composition , there are / will be 21-24 length unreserved Jan Sadharan Express trains with LHB coaches , and the LHB coaches are not able to self generate power from its wheels like the ICF did , so in that case too it will act as cost saving too.

And yes putting up solar cells on all available space railway has , is indeed the plan. And its been already started ,Katra railway station has got solar panels above its roof.

100% Electrification is neither possible , nor planned. Electrification of DFC routes, its feeders , important mining area, steel plants , other industries ,ports and then popular passenger routes are to be electrified.

The important thing is laying new lines , Gauge Conversion and doubling.And of course we are now doing quite well.

You can join the IRFCA forum to have a look at all the projects going on and their status.