Western Railway cuts running time of 100 trains
June 28th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Western Railway (WR) is speeding up its 100 trains and cutting their journey time from July 1, an official said Friday.The journey time of 100 trains, ... Read more...
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Prominent hightlights of railway budget for 2012-13
March 14th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Following are the prominent highlights of the railway budget for 2012-13 presented in the Lok Sabha Wednesday by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi:* No steep increase ... Read more...
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Railway budget highlights 7
March 14th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
* Improvement of passenger amenities at a cost of Rs.1,112 crore; regional cuisines to be introduced.* World Bank funding of R.6,500 crore firmed up for dedicated freight corridors; land acquired for ... Read more...
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Railway budget highlights 6
March 14th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
* Electrification to be undertaken over 6,500 km at an allocation of Rs.8,000 crore during 12th Plan.* Conversion from DC to AC power supply completed in Western Railway corridor of Mumbai ... Read more...
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Railway budget highlights 5
March 14th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
* Capacity augmentation to get Rs.4,410 crore during 2012-13.* Eighty-five new line projects to be taken up during 2012-13.* One hundred and fourteen new line surveys to be undertaken during 2012-13.* ... Read more...
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Railway budget highlights 4
March 14th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
* Focus during next five years on five areas: tracks, bridges, signalling, rolling stock and stations.* Signalling to be improved over 19,000 km.* Investment of Rs.1.70 lakh crore on rolling stock ... Read more...
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Kosi gets a bridge - after 78 years
February 8th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) A 1.8 km bridge that will be a lifeline to millions was opened over the flood-prone Kosi in Bihar Wednesday, 78 years after an earthquake destroyed ... Read more...
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2012 London Olympics torch relay to pass through 1,000 places
November 7th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) confirmed Monday that 1,018 villages, towns and cities in Britain will be on the route ... Read more...
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Commuting long distances bad for health
October 31st, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 31 (IANS) Daily long distance commuting seems worthwhile if it is for a better job or house, but it could be bad for your health.New research shows that ... Read more...
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Do business travellers work on train journeys?
September 29th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 29 (IANS) Bosses may think their executives do office work while undertaking official train journeys, but in reality they are either 'people watching', reading, or surfing internet, says ... Read more...
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Why does return journey seem ending quickly?
September 1st, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (IANS) Ever thought why at times the back journey from any place seems shorter than previously felt, despite both the distances being same?A research has shown it ... Read more...
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Venezuelans dwarfed by Argentinian star presence
September 1st, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) It takes two teams to play a football match. But Friday's international friendly game seems so Argentina-centric that Venezuela has virtually been overshadowed by the star ... Read more...
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US military to ‘colonise alien worlds’
August 22nd, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) The US military plans to launch a Star Trek-style mission to "colonise alien worlds", a media report said Monday.But the top brass believe they would need ... Read more...
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Italians protest high-speed rail link to France
July 4th, 2011 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
Rome, July 4 (IANS) Hundreds of demonstrators Sunday clashed with police in Italy protesting the construction of a high-speed rail link to France, Xinhua reported.About 50 police officers were injured ... Read more...
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National Highway No:1: India’s melancholy road
July 1st, 2011 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
Pipli (Haryana), July 1 (IANS) Harkirat Singh has driven on the Ambala-New Delhi section of the busy National Highway No. 1 (NH-1) many times. What used to be a leisurely ... Read more...
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No hiding from big boss, thanks to mobile app
January 26th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) A mobile phone "clocking-on machine" now spies on lazy workers misusing company cars.The Crystal Ball mobile phone application works the same way as an in-car satellite navigation system.It ... Read more...
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China’s Spring Festival spells largest migration time
January 20th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 20 (IANS) Over 2.3 billion passengers - on an average 5.75 million a day - will journey to and from their homes, making for the most congested travel time as ... Read more...
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China’s second unmanned lunar probe maneuvers to correct trajectory
October 3rd, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): China's second unmanned lunar probe, Chang'e-2, was maneuvered to correct its trajectory on the earth-moon transfer orbit Saturday.Scientists successfully activated the attitude control engines on Chang'e-2 and ... Read more...
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Cabinet clears four-laning of Jammu-Srinagar highway
February 25th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The government Thursday approved implementation of projects for four-laning of the mountainous Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 1A - the only road link to the Kashmir Valley which ... Read more...
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UK to have world’’s fastest train service by 2021
March 23rd, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.23 (ANI): Britain will have the fastest and most frequent train service in the world by the year 2021.
According to The Times, the train is expected to run between London ... Read more...
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Shimla highway blocked for demolitions at Kalka
March 17th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), March 17 (IANS) Driving uphill to Shimla or the Kasauli hills and nearby areas is not going to be a pleasure for motorists for the next few days as the ... Read more...
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Refurbishment of Dubai’’s Terminal 2 completed
March 12th, 2009 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
Nicosia, Mar 12 (ANI): The refurbishment of Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport, which currently serves some 25 scheduled airlines, has been completed.
Now, the Terminal is in a position to serve ... Read more...
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Bombardier may provide 84 metro cars to Delhi Metro
March 29th, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar.29 (ANI): Bombardier Transportation has announced that it has received an order for an additional 84 MOVIA metro cars from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC).
The contract ... Read more...
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Britain opens first car-sharing motorway lane
March 21st, 2008 - 11:23 pm ICT by admin
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London, March 21 (Xinhua) The first car-sharing lane on Britain's motorways has opened to traffic in a bid to reduce journey time and carbon emissions. The 2.75-km road built on the road ... Read more...
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China unveils new 300-km-per-hour bullet train
December 24th, 2007 - 3:09 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec.24 (ANI): The first bullet train designed and manufactured in China with a speed of 300-kilometers per hour rolled off the production line on Saturday morning.
The train is the latest ... Read more...
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China completes new ‘bullet’ train body
November 14th, 2007 - 2:35 am ICT by admin
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