cleaner trains

The Railway Board, in a meeting held on December 15, gave the green signal to equip over 6,000 electric locomotives with European Train Control System (ETCS) Level-II. A senior Railway Ministry official spoke to IANS saying this technology would help drivers or motor pilots to avert rail mishaps.

From an 'auto janitor' system in toilets to LED lighting to guide you, the Railways has successfully embarked on its journey to revamp the age-old cranky and damaged coaches of all trains, beginning with premium trains.

If the total number of passengers including long-distance reserved, unreserved and suburban local train networks is calculated, the Railways have recorded adding 50 million passengers this year and an additional income of Rs 1,579.22 crore.

This circular was issued by DK Gayen, head of the Human Resources department for the Indian Railways. It mandated that random surprise checks be conducted by inspectors of Personnel department and the sub-departments to review and list the names of unauthorised absentees.

The deluxe train connecting Varanasi with Surat and Vadodara in Gujarat, will be launched at 3.30 pm by the Prime Minister using a remote control via video conferencing.