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70 level crossings converted to electric barriers in Chennai: What this means for road users waiting at busy railway crossingsSouthern Railway is replacing manual level-crossing barriers with electrically operated lifting barriers (EOLBs) across the Chennai Divisio...
Pittsburgh’s Monongahela Incline has carried riders up Mount Washington since 1870 and still operates as part of the city’s regular transit networkMonongahela Incline in Pittsburgh is a historic cable car system operating since 1870 and continues to serve commuters. It offers scenic vi...
In 1892, Britain built a cliff railway through Bridgnorth’s sandstone escarpment; the short line still moves people between the town’s upper and lower halvesBridgnorth, England, is home to a remarkable historic cliff railway designed to bridge the divide in town access. Established in 1892, this...
Wires & cables face a new challenge: How Ultravolt’s big push could reshape India’s cable marketUltraTech Cement's breakthrough venture, Ultravolt, is set to disrupt India's wires and cables sector, heightening concerns for existing gi...
Who was Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha? Meet India's first woman engineer who broke gender barriers in a male-dominated fieldIn 1943, Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha shattered societal norms by becoming India's first woman engineer. Overcoming personal loss, she delved i...
Steel Ministry mandates melt and pour to tighten domestic procurement policyThe Steel Ministry has introduced a melt-and-pour clause for domestic steel procurement. This policy tightens rules for suppliers participa...
In 2022, Ireland built a pedestrian bridge from two wind-turbine blades that were too difficult to recycleOld wind turbine blades are now supporting a footbridge in County Cork, Ireland. These blades, retired after their operational life, offer ...
India set to get night safari soon. Check where, how to reach and what to expectIndia's first urban night safari project at Lucknow's Kukrail Reserve Forest has received Supreme Court approval. This ambitious project, i...
Nitin Gadkari calls for stronger BRICS ties for sustainable and future-ready transport systemsUnion Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Sunday called for deeper cooperation among BRICS nations to build transpo...
Daily average train services rise to 11,740 post-Covid-19 rationalisation from pre-pandemic level of 11,283 daily trainsIndian Railways is running 164 Vande Bharat chair car trains. The introduction of new services depends on various factors. A sleeper versio...
Asia's 1st woman loco pilot Surekha Yadav retires after 36-year service; 'trailblazing journey' endsSurekha Yadav, Asia's first woman loco pilot, retired after 36 years of trailblazing service with Indian Railways. Joining in 1989, she bro...
Trailblazer: Asia's 1st woman locopilot, Surekha Yadav set to retire after 36 years of serviceSurekha Yadav, Asia's first woman train driver, will retire on September 30. She served Indian Railways for 36 years. Yadav joined in 1989 ...
Aiming to achieve net zero emission in railways by 2030: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi stated the government's target to achieve net zero emissions in rail operations by 2030. Railway Minister Ashw...
KPI Green Engineering bags orders worth Rs 351 crKPI Green Engineering secures Rs 351.35 crore orders for railway track fencing crash barriers, solar projects, and electricity transmission...
Navigating the path of progress: E-commerce and logistics expectations from Budget 2024-25As the budget approaches, the logistics/e-commerce sector is anticipating significant developments from the government that will shape its ...
Balasore accident: CBI files charge sheet against 3 railway officials for culpable homicide, destruction of evidenceIn its charge sheet filed before Special CBI court in Bhubaneswar, the CBI has charged the accused under Indian Penal Code Section 304 part...
What will clean energy mean for India’s future?Scaling up renewable energy in the next 5- 10 years will mean a focused and holistic approach to the energy sector. This calls for an integ...
PM Narendra Modi critical of Tribunals, asks if they are barrier for justiceHe said senior judges of the SC can brainstorm to find out whether the tribunals are actually fast tracking justice delivery or not.
GVK gets final green nod for Australian coal projectGVK Power won environmental approval for its $10.4 bn Alpha coal and rail project in Australia's Queensland, with 19 conditions to protect ...
- Mumbai's rail fatalities tops Bhopal gas disaster
20,706 people have been killed in Mumbai in the last five years by Central & Western Railway. In Pics: The Bhopal gas disaster | Full cover...