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Northern Railways forms 1st prototype of hospital isolation coach

Hospital isolation coach
  • The Northern Railways has successfully made the first prototype of the hospital isolation coach to fight against the COVID-19.
  • There are 10 isolation wards in each isolation coach.

JICA inks contract worth Rs 15,295 crore with India: Rail Infrastructure

Railways

  • Japanese Government Funding Agency (JICA) inks a deal worth Rs 15,295 crore with India to present an Official Development Assistance (ODA) for 3 rail infrastructure projects.
  • Japanese ODA loans are the long-term low-interest-rate loans advanced to developing countries of the world.

IRSDC is making 1st of its kind “Form-Based Codes”: Railway land

railways
  • Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) with Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation is making 1st of its kind “Form-Based Codes” for the development of railway land.
  • It is being planned for layout plans, building plans for station areas that will ensure a compact, pedestrian-friendly, market-responsive, transit-oriented & sustainable development.

Mumbai Central station to be renamed as Nana Shankarsheth Mumbai Central railway station

Nana Shankarsheth Mumbai Central railway station
  • On 12th March 2020, the Maharashtra Government has finalized to rename the Mumbai Central Station as Nana Shankarsheth Mumbai Central Railway Station.
  • The Station name has been renamed to Nana Shankarsheth Central Railway Station because of his involvement in the making of Indian Railway association and the one to bring railways to our country India.

Indian Railways to turn old coaches to restaurant on wheels

Indian Railways to turn old coaches to restaurant on wheels

Indian Railways started its first ‘Restaurant on Wheels’ at the circulating area of Asansol railway station for the use of passengers as well as the general public of Asansol. The Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Babul Supriyo launched this first of its kind restaurant at a program.

Indian Railway has started AI based ASKDISHA chatbot

ASKDISHA chatbot

The Indian Railways has started the Hindi Version of Artificial Intelligence-based chatbot called “ASKDISHA”. The hindi version has been started to further enhance the customer services rendered and to further strengthen the services of the chatbot.

AIDC will be implemented by Indian Railways.

Automatic Identification and Data Collection

The Railway of India has gone under Radio-frequency identification (RFID) project for Automatic Identification and Data Collection(AIDC) of rolling stock for improving the safety and reliability.