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…
Latest Ved Prakash News & Updates
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…