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Railway Opportunity - Ready to leave station
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#indianrailways #capex #highspeedrail #vandebharat #bullettrain #electrification
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#indianrailways #capex #highspeedrail #vandebharat #bullettrain #electrification
The Railways received the highest-ever allocation of ₹ 2.4 lakh crore for 2023-24 — ₹ 1 lakh crore higher than the previous year.
6x in last 5-6 years, this figure was 25,000 cr in 2013-14.
The consolidated number to reach 30lac crore by 2030.
6x in last 5-6 years, this figure was 25,000 cr in 2013-14.
The consolidated number to reach 30lac crore by 2030.
The railway investments moving towards
> dedicated freight corridors,
> network decongestion,
> bullet train,
> high-speed, and
> semi-high-speed train projects.
The “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiative for the development of alternative high-tech machines
> dedicated freight corridors,
> network decongestion,
> bullet train,
> high-speed, and
> semi-high-speed train projects.
The “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiative for the development of alternative high-tech machines
Let's do a thread with some examples of environmental NGOs speaking in favour of train travel.
Add anything you find in the replies!
Add anything you find in the replies!
Yes to all of this!
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@AshwiniVaishnaw
My Open Letter to Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Ji, distinguished Minister of Railways on the subject:
"The Kerala Silverline, the most deceptive scheme for any large-scale public rail project, and its implications for the nation's rail transportation system"..
@AshwiniVaishnaw
My Open Letter to Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Ji, distinguished Minister of Railways on the subject:
"The Kerala Silverline, the most deceptive scheme for any large-scale public rail project, and its implications for the nation's rail transportation system"..
..This letter is in the larger context of how the thoughtlessly planned & executed mega schemes & projects for construction of highspeed & semi-highspeed lines on Standard Gauge, the DFCs and the strategically vital lines in the Himalayas are threatening the future of rail..
.. transportation particularly travel by passenger trains in India
You can download the PDF file of the letter and Annexure I and Annexure II from the links given below:
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#IndianRailways #railwayboard
#Rail_Infrastructure
#Kashmir_rail_link
#DFCs
#BulletTrains #HighSpeedRail
You can download the PDF file of the letter and Annexure I and Annexure II from the links given below:
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#IndianRailways #railwayboard
#Rail_Infrastructure
#Kashmir_rail_link
#DFCs
#BulletTrains #HighSpeedRail
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 02/19/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/02/19/dai…
Derecka Purnell on Twitter and ThreadReader
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#StudentLoanDebt #BlackWhiteDisparity
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#StudentLoanDebt #BlackWhiteDisparity
What Happens After the Plywood Comes Down
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#recycling #repurposing #plywood #localization
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#recycling #repurposing #plywood #localization
PSU giant #SAIL reported 1468Cr profit in Dec'20 qtr Vs loss of 344Cr in Dec'19 qtr,showcasing strength of #EconomicRecovery,in Construction, Infra,Autos,Manufacturing
Hot Steel&Saleable Steel production rose by 12%&6% YoY,respectively
Ebitda rose by massive 346%,to Rs 5294Cr💪
Hot Steel&Saleable Steel production rose by 12%&6% YoY,respectively
Ebitda rose by massive 346%,to Rs 5294Cr💪
#Larsen&Toubro's 76% YoY rise in Order Book in Dec'20 qtr,vindicates speed with which Infra projects are scaling up,under @narendramodi govt
Order book of L&T at Rs 3.31 lakh Cr in Dec'20 qtr,is up 9%,Vs March'20 qtr,which means Infra space is doing better than pre-#COVID levels
Order book of L&T at Rs 3.31 lakh Cr in Dec'20 qtr,is up 9%,Vs March'20 qtr,which means Infra space is doing better than pre-#COVID levels
Despite a global #pandemic, L&T,which is a proxy to how #Infra space in India is doing,saw new order inflows of a massive 73233Cr, in just a single qtr of Dec'20💪
Segment-wise,Infra secured #Orders of 45574Cr,rise of 80% YoY, with receipt of two marquee orders of #HighSpeedRail
Segment-wise,Infra secured #Orders of 45574Cr,rise of 80% YoY, with receipt of two marquee orders of #HighSpeedRail
In the coming days, resolve of the Government of India and Railway Board to upgrade India's rly system to high speed (160-250 kmph) will be tested. Powerful foreign lobbies, which represent the interests of the manufacturers of airplanes and automobiles and the oil companies,....
... have been trying to cripple the railways in India by preventing it from raising speed and line capacity. Their first success came in 2004-06, when the Govt decided to build the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors instead of a 200-250 kmph line which would have...
.... benifited both the passenger and freight transport (both DFCs and 200-250 kmph lines cost the same). Their next success came in 2017, when the Government decided to build the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train line instead of the much cheaper and better option of 200-250 kmph..
Governor Gavin Newsom references President Trump, calls situation at the border a “manufactured crisis, and California will not be part of this political theater.” @FOX40
“I have no interest in sending back 3.5 billion dollars allocated for this project.” Gavin Newsom rebukes expansive #highspeedrail project from Northern to Southern CA, but advocates a high speed rail heading into Central Valley @FOX40
Governor rejects twin tunnel projects funneling water from Northern California to So Cal, instead favors a single tunnel project @FOX40
