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Another amazing weekend with lots of cricket played and lessons for the taking. There were 26 officers who gave their word to be available for the match but in the end only 18 were there at the stipulated time. People … Continued
It was wonderful to see the response to the cricket match organized over the weekend between the probationers of NAIR and the officers from Vadodara division. There was a problem of plenty as we had to choose from 26 officers … Continued
Make in India is a campaign designed to facilitate investment, develop skill and innovation in the manufacturing sector in India. The campaign is expected to create over 100 million jobs locally. Till date the campaign has 2.1 billion impressions on … Continued
The Nature Club at the National Academy of Indian Railways organized a trip to the Wadhwana Reserve on Republic Day 2016. The irrigation reservoir and wetland is situated about 40 kilometers from Vadodara and approximately 10 kilometers from Dabhoi and … Continued
The foundation stone of Pratapnagar workshop was laid by Lord Chelmsford, the then Viceroy & Governor General of India on 25th March 1919. The workshop started in 1922 and was associated with the commissioning and overhaul of locos and coaches/wagons … Continued
For the sweet toothed travelers a visit to Vadodara is incomplete without a visit to the Pendawala Duliram Ratanlal Sharma’s shop near the Collectors office in Raopura, Vadodara. The shop is open on all days other than Mondays and public … Continued
The Logistics costs in India are amongst the highest in the World. The constituents of this cost are the transportation cost (39%), Warehousing (27%), Inventory carrying cost (24%), order processing 6% and administration about 4%.In India the share of the … Continued
Introduction: Information and Communication technologies have revolutionized the way we live, work and communicate. New electronic products have become an integral part of our daily lives providing us with more comfort, security and opportunities for acquiring and exchanging information … Continued
The main business of Indian Railways (IR) is the transportation of freight and passengers. It recently joined the Billion tonnes club alongside the Us, Chinese and Russian Railways. We transported 1054 MT* of freight in 2013-14 and also carried about … Continued
A diesel locomotive generates its own power using an on board diesel engine. The mechanical power is converted to electrical power using an alternator and is fed to traction motors attached to the wheels. Many diesel locomotives can be coupled … Continued