Systems in Indian Railways Information Systems in Indian Railways INTRODUCTION Indian Railways is a Department of the Government of India‚ under the Ministry of Railways‚ and is tasked with operating the rail network in India. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet rank Railways Minister‚ while the Department is managed by the Railway Board. Indian Railways is not a private corporate body; however‚ as of recently‚ IR has adopted a corporate management style. Indian Railways has a total state
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1. “Philippine National Railway” It’s role in nation’s mass transportation 2 INTRODUCTION Transportation has been used since man knew how to walk. As time passed‚ it grew to not only having one way to travel but a variety of means‚ from cars to planes‚ and from highways to railways. A great example of how transportation has grown and adapted through time‚ can be seen through the Philippine National Railway. “The PNR carries a significant role in the future
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Part 1HistoryIn 1946 two ex air force pilots Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzow founded Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong. Both of them contributed HK$1 so that their new found airline could be registered. Even though at first it was based in Shanghai‚ both founders shifted to Hong Kong where they established Cathay Pacific. According to Gavin (1988) 1960 was a good and prosperous year for the airline as they bought their rivals Hong Kong Airways. By 1964 it had more then a million customers. The and by
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Name | Designation | Contact Numbers | Office of the Minister of Railways | Dr. C. P. Joshi mr@rb.railnet.gov.in | Minister (Addl. Charge) | +91 11 23386645‚23381213 ( Off.) +91 11 23387333 (Fax) +91 11 23383676 (Fax) | | | Office of the Minister of State for Railways | Shri K. H. Muniyappa khmuni@sansad.nic.in | Minister of State | +91 11 23388190‚ 23382490 ( Off.) +91 11 23381634 (Fax) +91 11 23792703‚ 23794481 ( Res.) +91 11 23794481 (Fax) | | | Shri P. Anand Kumar
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Safety is accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways and all possible steps are undertaken on a continuing basis to prevent accidents and to enhance safety. Strategy of the Indian Railways for accident prevention include progressively achieving reduction in accidents attributable to human failure by way of introduction of modern technologies and devices and mechanization of maintenance. Safety measures taken by the Railways include timely replacement of over-aged assets‚ adoption of suitable
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case of railway development in Indonesia Kartiko Putranto ∗‚ Don Stewart‚ Graham Moore International Technologies Centre (IDTC)‚ Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering‚ The University of Melbourne‚ Parkville‚ Victoria 3010‚ Australia Abstract Technology capabilities include various abilities from project planning to learning. In developing countries‚ technology transfer is often carried out in order to enhance the local technology capabilities. Through a case study of railway technology
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Railways in Colonial India: An Economic Achievement? Dan Bogart* Latika Chaudhary† May 2012 1 Introduction Railways were the most important infrastructure development in India from 1850 to 1947. They were inter-connected with all aspects of Indian society. In terms of the economy‚ railways played a major role in integrating markets and increasing trade. Domestic and international economic trends shaped the pace of railway construction and the demand
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History of Indian Railways Introduced in the country in 1853 by the British. 53 kms between Mumbai and Thane The Indian Railways (IR) has a network spread over 63‚000 route kms. and 7000 stations 12 million passengers and more than 1.2 million tonnes of freight daily 40 per cent of the freight and 2- per cent of the passenger traffic in the country. 8.5 per cent of the organised employment of the country either directly or indirectly. Transport output of both passenger and freight traffic
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KONKAN RAILWAY Points to discuss • • • • • About Konkan Railway Facts about the Project Challenges Faced RO-RO Material Management Functions • Problem in sourcing of materials Konkan Railway • The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India between Mumbai and Mangalore. • It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation. • It runs from Roha in Maharashtra till Thokur in Karnataka for a total distance of 741 km (460
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evolution of MIS in Indian Railways over last two decades INTRODUCTION: Indian Railways is one of the world’s largest railway networks with a history of 150 years. Governed by Ministry of Railways‚ it traverses across the entire length and breadth of the nation. Railways were first introduced in India in 1853.Since then‚ the Indian Railways has evolved a lot and has made some major changes in terms of technology and the information system it uses. IT was introduced in Indian railways in 1960 in the form
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