Source: TH Context: The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 aims to modernize and streamline the legal framework governing Indian Railways by incorporating the provisions of the colonial-era Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 into the Railways Act, 1989. About The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Purpose: Repeals the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905. Incorporates its provisions into the …
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Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. 5. Increased capital expenditure is vital for India’s economic development. Critically examine. (150 words) Difficulty level: Tough Reference: moneycontrol.com Why the question: The NDA winning the 2024 elections with a slimmer majority raises a pertinent question whether government outlay on infrastructure will continue with the same fervour …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc Source: TH Context: The Union Budget 2023 has doubled the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to States to ₹10,000 crores, and has announced an outlay of ₹2.4 lakh crore for the Indian Railways. Why is the increased adoption of the railways …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Infrastructure- Energy. Context: In line with National Hydrogen Mission, GAIL has commenced India’s first-of-its-kind project of mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system to establish the techno-commercial feasibility of blending hydrogen in City Gas Distribution (CGD) network. The project has been initiated in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. GAIL has started …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Ministry of Railways has decided to close down the Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuels’ with effect from September 7, 2021. The closure comes nearly a month after the IROAF had floated a tender for “hydrogen fuel cell-based technology” for retrofitting the existing Diesel Electric Multiple …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Infrastructure- railways. Context: The employees union of the North Western Railway (NWR) protested recently against the privatisation of railways announced by Centre recently. Rail Privatisation: Objectives of privatisation: To introduce modern technology rolling stock with reduced maintenance. Reduced transit time. Boost job creation. Provide enhanced safety. Provide world-class travel …
GS Paper 3: Topic covered: Indigenization of technology Context: The Indian Railways plans to operate 102 Vande Bharat trains by March 2024. About Vande Bharat Express: The Train18, later named Vande Bharat Express, was rolled out by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai under the Indian government’s Make in India initiative. The train was launched on 15 …
