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MMRDA signs an agreement with DMRC for developing Metro-6 corridor
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) ) has signed an agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on December 20, 2017 to execute the Swami Samarth Nagar-Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Metro VI corridor. As per the agreement, DMRC will invite bids and ..
Indian railways installs Asia’s largest Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system in West Bengal
Indian railways has installed Asia’s largest Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system at Kharagpur in West Bengal, which will enable station masters to set 800 different routes for trains in a matter of minutes. Interlocking is a railway signal apparatus that ..
India’s first bullet train project “MAHSR” to be built with help of Japan
India’s first bullet train project “Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor” will be launched during the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in September 12-14, 2017. Abe and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will jointly inaugurate the bullet train project with ..
Union Cabinet gives a green signal to the Kochi Metro Rail
The Union Cabinet gave the green signal for the Rs.5,128-crore Kochi Metro Rail project, one of the largest social infrastructure initiatives to be launched in in recent years. The project would be completed in 3 years. The most significant part ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Railways reduces ‘Tatkal’ reservation period to 1 day to check misuse
Measures taken by the Railways to prevent the misuse of Tatkal travel scheme by agents/unscrupulous elements during opening hours of the reservation counters. The Advance Reservation Period (ARP) of Tatkal scheme is reduced from two days to one day excluding ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs : April 9, 2010
Events / Happenings / Observances:London Symphony Orchestra returns to India after 45 yearsLondon Symphony Orchestra (LSO), a 100 member major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world which was established in ..