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Indian Railways

Panagarh station gets upgrade

Panagarh railway station, a vital hub under the Asansol division of Eastern Railway, has undergone a transformation, emerging as a world-class station under the ambitious Amrit Station Scheme.

Hi-tech Video surveillance for 756 railways station

Aruna Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, RailTel, says the most modern software and hardware will be used for the purpose. According to her, the VSS will be IP-based and will have a network of CCTV cameras. These CCTV cameras will work on optical fiber cable and video feeding of CCTV cameras will be displayed not only at local RPF posts but also in centralized CCTV control rooms at divisional and zonal level.

Green initiatives earn the Railways a pride of place

Acknowledging the national transporters' ongoing efforts, the UIC International Sustainable Railway Awards (ISRA) has placed the Indian Railways in the category of “Best use of Zero-Carbon Technology” for feeding solar energy directly to a 25 KV AC Traction System.