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In 1903, 110 million tonnes of rock fell on a sleeping Canadian town in two minutes; even now, part of Frank remains buried beneath the mountainIn 1903, a massive rockslide from Turtle Mountain devastated the town of Frank, Alberta. This catastrophic event remains Canada's deadliest...- No Karnataka route in Centre’s railway quadrupling plan: MB PatilKarnataka's infrastructure minister expressed dissatisfaction with the Centre's railway route upgrade plan. No routes within Karnataka were...
- How leftover wheat straw stopped China’s shifting desert sands and helped bring vegetation backA simple straw checkerboard system developed at Shapotou in China’s Tengger Desert helped protect the Baotou-Lanzhou railway from shifting ...
- Indian Railways has a plan for more tracks, less congestion and more trains: What are the train routes where your journey will become easier?Indian Railways is set to upgrade seven heavily trafficked routes, transforming them into four-line corridors. This ambitious project targe...
- Indian Railways working to four-track 11,000 km of 7 high-density routes: VaishnawIndia's seven high-density rail routes are being expanded to four tracks. These routes carry forty-one percent of total railway traffic acr...
- Auto ancillary sector: Time for another re-rating? 5 stocks from the auto ancillary space with upside potential of up to 30%Auto ancillaries are in a very different situation from three years ago. At that time, it was all about who will be able to make the transi...
- In Poland, engineers used a 3,500-ton concrete cradle to launch a giant boring machine beneath Łódź; the 2.9-mile tunnel will carry high-speed trains under the city without tearing up its streetsA specialized concrete cradle was recently completed for a tunnel boring machine. This machine will construct a new high-speed rail tunnel ...
- Air passenger service prices surge 31.9% in Q1 FY27: Govt dataService prices showed mixed trends in the first quarter of FY27. Airline and railway service prices saw notable increases during this perio...
- India’s new service price gauge shows mixed Q1 trends; Air (Passenger) Service Price Index up 32%Air passenger service prices jumped nearly thirty-two percent year-on-year in the first quarter of FY27. Other services showed mixed price ...
- Europe turned railway tracks white during extreme heat; the low-cost solution tackles a problem hidden in the steelEuropean transport systems are grappling with the impact of rising extreme heatwaves. To combat this, railway tracks are being coated in wh...
- Telangana Congress MP attacks Centre over railways, says Izzat Pass axed to hit poorTelangana MPs criticized the Union Government for neglecting the state's railway sector. They highlighted the cancellation of the 'Izzat Pa...
- In 1901, Wuppertal opened a railway suspended 26 to 40 feet above the city. 125 years later, the 8.3-mile Schwebebahn remains the backbone of local transport, carrying more than 80,000 passengers every dayWuppertal's Schwebebahn, a suspended railway, has connected communities since 1901. This unique transport system travels above the Wupper R...
- Railway Ministry approves raising train speed limit to 100 kmph on Katra-Banihal sectionThe Railway Ministry approved increasing train speeds to 100 kmph on the Katra-Banihal route. This enhancement will improve connectivity an...
- Cabinet approves one highway and four railway multi-tracking projectsThe CCEA approved highway and railway projects valued at Rs 13,041 crore. These initiatives will significantly enhance freight and passenge...
- New railway projects to cut oil imports by 13 cr litres & CO2 emissions by 65 cr kg, equal to planting 2.6 cr trees; All about Rs 9,450 cr multitracking projectsThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved four major railway projects aimed at improving freight movement and passenger connec...
- Rajdhani Express stops for 90 elephants near Habaipur station, ensuring safe passageA herd of ninety elephants, mostly calves, prompted the Rajdhani Express to stop. Forest personnel alerted railways, ensuring the herd's sa...
- Consultants of faulty detailed project reports culprits: Nitin Gadkari"Such poor quality DPR that today on road, 5 lakh accidents occur, and 1.8 lakh deaths, and all have problems of defective DPR," Gadkari sa...
- In Hamburg, a 4,060-ton bridge traveled 1,600 feet through a neighborhood on 1,088 wheels, squeezing past buildings with just 16 inches to spare before becoming a railway overnightA monumental feat was achieved as a 4,000-ton steel bridge traversed a Hamburg neighborhood in the dead of night, supported by an impressiv...
- Railway hack of the day: Dirty coach, broken AC or staff problem? Here’s how to raise a train complaint quickly on Rail MadadRail Madad provides a digital solution for train and station complaints, allowing passengers to easily report issues by entering their jour...
- How AI is saving elephants: When mighty animals move towards railway tracks, Gajraj AI sends instant alerts to trains, helping them cross safelyHow AI is saving elephants: Gajraj AI technology is helping strengthen wildlife protection near Coimbatore by reducing the risk of elephant...
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