New Delhi: The Union Cabinet in 2016 had decided to merge the Railway Budget with the General Budget, thus ending the 92-year-old tradition of having a separate Railway Budget. A separate Railway Budget was started by the British in 1924. Is Railway Budget merged with General Budget Upsc? The firstRead More →
Since the opening of the Kottayam line made it a junction, Ernakulam South was renamed Ernakulam Junction, and Ernakulam North was renamed Ernakulam Town. … As the coastal line to Alappuzha was opened in 1989, Ernakulam Jn rose to the status of the most premier railway station in central Kerala.Read More →
According to the NRP, all freight trains will be privatised by 2031, along with 30 percent of the 750 railway stations. All profit-making AC coaches will also be privatised. Only loss-making second class passenger trains will be left with the railways. Who runs Tejas? The two Tejas Express services areRead More →
Most modern railways use continuous welded rail (CWR), sometimes referred to as ribbon rails. In this form of track, the rails are welded together by utilising flash butt welding to form one continuous rail that may be several kilometres long. … Thermite welding is used to repair or splice togetherRead More →
The latest Broad Gauge network of Indian Railways is 63,949 Route kilometer (RKM) and with 740 km of Konkan Railway is 64,689 RKM, out of which 45,881 RKM which is 71 % have been electrified by 31 March. What percentage of trains are electric? Railway electrification stands at about 37Read More →
As a step towards employee interface, Indian Railways has introduced the HRMS (Human Resource Management System). What is DCRG railway? Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) is a lump sum payment to the employee on his retirement or to his family in the event of his death or superannuation depending on the case.Read More →
Maintenance of way Bridge inspector. Gandy dancer. Length runner. Railway lubricator. Section gangs. Signal maintainer. Track inspector. Traquero. What do railway workers do? Rail track maintenance workers inspect, maintain and repair railway lines and associated services. Their work includes inspecting tracks, bridges, cuttings, embankments, fences and level crossings. They alsoRead More →
Main stations include Tiverton, Exeter St. Davids, Newton Abbot, Totnes and Plymouth. Which London train station goes to Cornwall? The most popular route for trains to Cornwall from London is London Paddington to Newquay, which is served by Great Western Railway (GWR). The route takes just over five hours onRead More →
You might wish to use old railway sleepers in your garden. Worried about the toxicity of the creosote, to animals and plants, and the famous smell it gives. Sealing creosote treated timber effectively allows you to use those old timbers without worry or smell. How long do untreated sleepers last?Read More →
It takes 1 minutes to travel from Sabzi Mandi Railway Station to Sabzi Mandi Metro Station. Approximate driving distance between Sabzi Mandi Railway Station and Sabzi Mandi Metro Station is 1 kms or 0.6 miles or 0.5 nautical miles . How many platforms does Sabzi Mandi have? Sabzi Mandi RailwayRead More →