The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) is a public sector company set up and fully owned by the Ministry of Railways. The IRCTC has been incorporated under the Companies Act 1956‚ has its Registered Office at 9th Floor‚ Bank of Baroda Building‚ Sansad Marg‚ New Delhi 110001. This company has been formed to function as an extended arm of the Indian Railways to upgrade‚ professionalize and manage the catering and hospitality services at stations‚ on trains and other locations
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Introduction Railways are of great use to us. They were introduced into India by the English. Description There is an engine at the head of the train. Behind it there are several carriages. The engine and the carriage together are called a train. The train runs over a pair of steel rails. The rails are parallel to each other. They are placed on thick planks of wood. The planks ar called ’sleepers’. There are three classes of railway lines. The widest is called the Broad Gauge‚ the second is the
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Pakistan Railways (reporting mark PR) is a national state-owned rail transport service of Pakistan‚ head-quartered in Lahore. It is administered by the federal government under the Ministry of Railways. PR provides an important mode of transportation throughout Pakistan. It is commonly referred to as the "life line of the country"‚ by aiding in large-scale movement of people and freight throughout Pakistan.Pakistan Railways (PR) is the state owned railway company of Pakistan. It is
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EARLY RAILWAYS. Modern transportation of passengers and goods could not be imagined without trains‚ transport devices that revolutionized our industry‚ human expansion‚ and the way we can move from one place to another. It all began in over 2000 years ago in ancient civilizations of Egypt‚ Babylon and Greece. Transport of people and goods in those time was done with carts that were pulled by animals (horses or bulls) Their engineers quickly noticed that animals will spend much less
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composition on railway lines 1. a) Describe the factors which decide the broad area of Scientific activity? (5) b) Discuss briefly the scientific and technical achievements of the Bronze age (5) 2. a) Explain the factors that led to the decline of Science in Europe during iron age. (5) b) What were the main features of the social organization in the Gupta Empire that led to a great improvement
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The Science of Transportation: Ancient World: The Wheel: • How do they work? Wheels work by rolling along a surface. The curved surface of the wheel reduces the friction between the two surfaces due to a decrease in surface area. With less friction it is much easier to move an object. This is because rolling friction is much weaker than sliding friction. • How did they come to be? The wheel was invented in prehistoric times; as the oldest example of a wheel yet found is from the region of
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Introduction: Indian Railways is the nationalized railway company of India which owns and operates most of the country’s rail transport. It is the world’s second largest employer behind Chinese army; has one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world‚ an extensive network‚ which is spread over 60000 Route Kilometre‚ of which approximately 30 per cent is electrified. The Indian Railways have played an integrating role in the social and economic development of the country ‚ transporting
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Public Transport Feasibility Study Tender Document July‚ 2008 Galway City Council Transportation Unit Public Transport Feasibility Study Study Brief Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Introduction Background Objectives Study Requirements Deliverables Available Information Study Administration Additional Tender Information Assessment of Tenders Freedom of Information Act Conditions of Appointment Data Protection Form of Contract Tender
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Introduction Railways had a big impact in Britain bringing economic and social benefits. People were able to travel greater distances to work or go on holidays for the first time‚ as trains were a cheap and fast way to travel. Manufactures and farmers could sell their goods all over the country and railways created many different jobs. Speed of travel The development of trains effected the owners of coach and canal services badly for them the problem was that the railways were cheaper and a
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Railways and roadways are the two means of transport over the land. Roads can be built in the hilly areas also whereas railway lines cannot be laid easily. The railways have advantage over the roadways that they can carry a large number of passengers and large and heavy loads to long distances. Also journey by train is more comfortable than by bus. Urban cities came up with importance of railways and railways stations in particular. Moreover‚ unlike other industries which become modern over a
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