Letter from a Professor to the probationers-Lessons from the cricket match
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
Brief on Indian Railways’ Undertakings and other Organizations
As many as 16 Public Sector Undertakings and other Organizations are functioning under the Ministry of Railways. S.No. Name Year of Incorporation/ Inception Core competence 1 RITES 1974 To design, establish, provide, operate, maintain and perform engineering, technical and … Continued
Manufacturing Capability for Rolling Stock in Indian Railways
During 2014-15 the Production Units of IR produced Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), Chittaranjan manufactured 250 BG electric locomotives including 145 state-of-the-art 3-phase 6000 HP electric locos (equipped with IGBT technology based propulsion system & auxiliary converters). Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), … Continued
Some Facts about Indian Railways
Indian Railways have a massive base of assets which it uses to produce the transportation output. The assets owned by Indian Railways include about 10,000 Locomotives, about 58000 coaches with aggregate seating capacity of 50 lakh, about 2.5 lakh wagons … Continued
Social Service Obligation of Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR), carries out certain transport activities which are essentially uneconomic in nature in the larger interest of the economically disadvantaged sections of the society. Losses incurred on this account fall under Social Service Obligation of IR. Net Social … Continued
Research and Development in Indian Railways
Research and Development RDSO is the sole R&D organisation of Indian Railways(IR) and functions as the technical advisor to Railway Board, Zonal Railways and Production Units. One of the major roles that RDSO has played is that of developing and … Continued
Railways rationalize Freight Rates for short lead traffic under Merry-go-Round system
Indian Railways have announced rationalization of freight rates for short lead traffic under the Merry-go-round (MGR) system operated between coal mines and thermal plants and between ports and coastal thermal plants. In order to provide an economical and reliable alternative … Continued
Indian Railways has completed most of the work related to digitization of land records
Mapping of all fixed Railway assets including land on GIS also started Indian Railways has completed most of the work related to digitization of land record i.e. maintaining land data (details of acquisition/area/usages and land plans) in digital form, for … Continued
A Report on Indian Railways Passenger Feedback Survey
1.0 Introduction: A passenger feedback survey was conducted by National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodara during the “Upbhokta Pakhwada” organised by the Indian Railways from 26.05.15 to 09.06.15. The members of the faculty of the academy were on the job … Continued
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Signed Between Ministry of Railways and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
With a view to use best technologies in many areas of its operations for the benefit of its passengers, in the august presence of Union Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North … Continued