In order to provide better facilities and the utmost convenience to train passengers, the Indian Railways has taken several big steps.
From redeveloping stations to launching Hydrogen trains, here are some of the major updates you must know about:
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> 19 stations of the Kharagpur Division have been shortlisted for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Some of these are Balasore, Shalimar, Belda, Digha, Kharagpur, Midnapur and Panskura.
> The Indian Railways is developing Vande Metro, a mini version of the country’s first indigenous semi-high-speed train, Vande Bharat Express. The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Ashiwini Vaishnaw, said that the production and design of this new metro train will be completed by December 2023.
See the tweet here:
The concept of the Vande Metro, a rapid, world-class shuttle-like experience for passengers, is underway, with the design expected to be completed this year: Hon’ble MR Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw #AmritKaalBudget #Budget2023 pic.twitter.com/njcT7zJijj
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) February 1, 2023
> Continuing its efforts to make the passenger experience safer and more comfortable, the national transporter shared details about a new feature. Very soon, all the toilets in train coaches will have sensors that will eventually lessen the water usage per day.
Details here:
यात्री सुविधा #IndianRailways @RailMinIndia @gmwcrailway @wc_railway @drmkota @drmjabalpur @AshwiniVaishnaw @DarshanaJardosh @raosahebdanve pic.twitter.com/9ZRkfuhl7C
— DRM BHOPAL (@BhopalDivision) February 3, 2023
> The Hon’ble Union Railway Minister also announced that India will have its first Hydrogen train ready by December this year. The development is in line with this year’s budget initiative of green growth.
See the video here:
#AatmanirbharBharat की एक और मिसाल है Hydrogen train.
December 2023 तक ये ट्रेन बनकर निकलेगी।#GreenGrowth #AmritKaalBudget pic.twitter.com/De46UcLtAB— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) February 1, 2023
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