Context: Indian Railways, through its Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) network, is scaling up the Trucks-on-Trains (ToT) service to shift long-haul freight from roads to electrified rail. About Trucks-on-Trains: What is Trucks-on-Trains? Trucks-on-Trains (ToT) is a multimodal freight service under the DFC that allows loaded trucks to be carried on specially designed flat wagons for the …
General Studies-2; Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Introduction India’s Northeast region—comprising eight states often referred to as the “Seven Sisters and a brother”—has historically suffered from infrastructural neglect, political marginalization, and economic underdevelopment. A major factor contributing to these challenges has …
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