Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Western Railway’s Ahmedabad Division on Sunday launched a large-scale tree plantation programme across 10 railway locations in Gujarat, setting a target of planting more than eight lakh saplings as part of the Gujarat government’s statewide ‘Mega Tree Plantation’ campaign.More than two lakh saplings have already been planted in the first phase on railway land at Sanand under the ‘Van Kavach Yojana’.According to Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Ved Prakash, the plantatio…
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Ahmedabad, July 8 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway has completed a series of monsoon preparedness measures, including cleaning 132 kilometres of side drains, installing 260 pumps at vulnerable road underbridges and positioning emergency stocks of ballast and quarry dust, as part of efforts to ensure safe and uninterrupted train operations during the rainy season. The measures were reviewed at a monsoon preparedness meeting chaired by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Ved Prakash a…
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) Ahmedabad Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Ved Prakash on Monday conducted an extensive inspection of monsoon preparedness and ongoing infrastructure works across key sections of the Ahmedabad Division, with a focus on ensuring uninterrupted train operations and passenger safety during the rainy season. The inspection covered the Ahmedabad-Barejadi and Ahmedabad-Viramgam railway sections, where the DRM reviewed drainage arrangements, waterlogging prevention measures and …
Ahmedabad, June 21 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway marked the 12th International Yoga Day on Sunday with a unique initiative that, according to officials, brought yoga practice to passengers onboard moving Vande Bharat Express trains for the first time.Under the supervision of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Ved Prakash, the division organised yoga sessions across key railway locations and extended the programme to four Vande Bharat Express services, where passengers were guide…
Ahmedabad, May 20 (IANS) Students at the Railway Design Centre of the National Institute of Design (NID) in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad have developed a modern ‘parcel trolley’ for Indian Railways, aimed at making parcel handling on railway platforms faster, easier and more efficient.The initiative is part of a long-term collaboration between Indian Railways and NID, which is set to continue till 2035, with the objective of modernising railway stations and improving passenger amenities.Divisional Railwa…
Ahmedabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Indian Railways has taken a major step towards cleaner rail transport with the arrival of the country’s first passenger train powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Ahmedabad. The train has entered regular service after completing extensive trials, officials confirmed on Friday, and is capable of covering up to 2,200 kilometres on a single tank.The LNG-based dual fuel train was reviewed at the Integrated Coaching Depot in Sabarmati by Ahmedabad Divisional Railway Ma…
Ahmedabad, Jan 20 (IANS) Cleaning the railway tracks and surrounding areas remains a difficult and tedious task and requires a coordinated endeavour supported by an array of modern equipment. In a one-of-its-kind initiative, the Sabarmati Loco Shed in Ahmedabad has developed an indigenous vacuum-assisted cleaner machine, which is expected to yield instrumental results with limited efforts.A successful trial of this machine was recently conducted at the Sabarmati station. According to railway off…