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China Unveils CR450: The 450 Kmph Bullet Train That's The World's Fastest
The train has already reportedly achieved a top speed of 450 kmph on the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railway line as of October 21, making it the fastest bullet train in the world.
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Centre Pushes 'Swadeshi Tech' With Made-In-India Navigation App 'Mappls'
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday experienced 'Mappls' - a completely Made-in-India smart navigation app developed by MapmyIndia.
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Railways Makes History, First Hydrogen Coach Tested In India. Here's Why It Matters
India has successfully tested its first hydrogen-powered train coach at ICF Chennai, marking a leap in sustainable rail technology.
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TBM ‘Shakti’: The Tech Behind India’s Longest Railway Tunnel Between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag
India’s longest railway tunnel is currently being constructed deep in the Himalayan mountains. Dubbed Tunnel No. 8 or T-8, it will be a 14.57km tunnel between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag, and connect Devprayag and Janasu in Uttarakhand. While the length of the tunnel in itself is a major engineering achievement, the technology that went into the ex...
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Switzerland Trials Railway Tracks With Solar Panels To Power Trains
The technology has been developed by Sun-Ways after its founder, Joseph Scuderi, first had the idea in 2020 while waiting for a train.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw Shares Video Of India's Hyperloop Tube, Soon To Be "World's Longest"
The 410-meter-long Hyperloop test tube located at IIT Chennai is already the longest Hyperloop test facility in Asia.
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AI Cameras In Odisha Alert Railways To Halt Train After Spotting Elephant Herd
According to a viral video, AI cameras are proving effective in preventing elephants from being hit on railway tracks.
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IIT Delhi And Centre For Railway Information Systems Partner To Transform Indian Railways
The partnership aims to address some of the most pressing challenges in Indian Railways.
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'Kavach' System Will Be Implemented In Mission Mode: Railway Minister
Modern technology like Kavach that was developed in the country will now be implemented in a mission mode, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.
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Explained: Railways' Push-Pull Technology In Amrit Bharat Train
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Amrit Bharat train, featuring cutting-edge "push-pull" technology designed to enhance train speed and passenger comfort.
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New Amrit Bharat Train With "Push-Pull" Technology Soon, Says Railway Minister
The "push-pull" technology will significantly increases the speed of the trains as well as passenger comfort, according to Mr Vaishnaw.
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Nokia Demonstrates 6G Sensing, Safer Railway Networks and More at India Mobile Congress 2023
Nokia demonstrated several 6G and 5G technologies at the 2023 India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Friday. The new technologies shown off included a 6G-based radar-like sensing technology, a Rapid Rail NCRTC private wireless network, a 4G/ LTE network on the Moon. Nokia also demoed a metaverse-based intelligent factory management system at the ann...
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Kashmir To Be Connected With Rest Of India Through Train By 2024: Minister
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Personnel, Public Grievances Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that soon Kashmir will be soon connected to the rest of the country through a railway network in early 2024.
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Bank of Japan Initiates Discussion With 60 Firms on Pilot Programme for Digital Yen
The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up efforts towards issuing digital versions of their currencies for retail use. The discussions will touch on various themes including the business and technological features of...
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What Is A Tilting Train And Why India's Getting 100 Of Them
Tilting trains are operational in 11 countries and an Indian Railways official said that Vande Bharat trains will also be equipped with this technology soon.
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China Unveils CR450: The 450 Kmph Bullet Train That's The World's Fastest
The train has already reportedly achieved a top speed of 450 kmph on the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railway line as of October 21, making it the fastest bullet train in the world.
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Centre Pushes 'Swadeshi Tech' With Made-In-India Navigation App 'Mappls'
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday experienced 'Mappls' - a completely Made-in-India smart navigation app developed by MapmyIndia.
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Railways Makes History, First Hydrogen Coach Tested In India. Here's Why It Matters
India has successfully tested its first hydrogen-powered train coach at ICF Chennai, marking a leap in sustainable rail technology.
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TBM ‘Shakti’: The Tech Behind India’s Longest Railway Tunnel Between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag
India’s longest railway tunnel is currently being constructed deep in the Himalayan mountains. Dubbed Tunnel No. 8 or T-8, it will be a 14.57km tunnel between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag, and connect Devprayag and Janasu in Uttarakhand. While the length of the tunnel in itself is a major engineering achievement, the technology that went into the ex...
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Switzerland Trials Railway Tracks With Solar Panels To Power Trains
The technology has been developed by Sun-Ways after its founder, Joseph Scuderi, first had the idea in 2020 while waiting for a train.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw Shares Video Of India's Hyperloop Tube, Soon To Be "World's Longest"
The 410-meter-long Hyperloop test tube located at IIT Chennai is already the longest Hyperloop test facility in Asia.
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AI Cameras In Odisha Alert Railways To Halt Train After Spotting Elephant Herd
According to a viral video, AI cameras are proving effective in preventing elephants from being hit on railway tracks.
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IIT Delhi And Centre For Railway Information Systems Partner To Transform Indian Railways
The partnership aims to address some of the most pressing challenges in Indian Railways.
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'Kavach' System Will Be Implemented In Mission Mode: Railway Minister
Modern technology like Kavach that was developed in the country will now be implemented in a mission mode, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.
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Explained: Railways' Push-Pull Technology In Amrit Bharat Train
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Amrit Bharat train, featuring cutting-edge "push-pull" technology designed to enhance train speed and passenger comfort.
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New Amrit Bharat Train With "Push-Pull" Technology Soon, Says Railway Minister
The "push-pull" technology will significantly increases the speed of the trains as well as passenger comfort, according to Mr Vaishnaw.
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Nokia Demonstrates 6G Sensing, Safer Railway Networks and More at India Mobile Congress 2023
Nokia demonstrated several 6G and 5G technologies at the 2023 India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Friday. The new technologies shown off included a 6G-based radar-like sensing technology, a Rapid Rail NCRTC private wireless network, a 4G/ LTE network on the Moon. Nokia also demoed a metaverse-based intelligent factory management system at the ann...
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Kashmir To Be Connected With Rest Of India Through Train By 2024: Minister
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Personnel, Public Grievances Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that soon Kashmir will be soon connected to the rest of the country through a railway network in early 2024.
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Bank of Japan Initiates Discussion With 60 Firms on Pilot Programme for Digital Yen
The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up efforts towards issuing digital versions of their currencies for retail use. The discussions will touch on various themes including the business and technological features of...
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What Is A Tilting Train And Why India's Getting 100 Of Them
Tilting trains are operational in 11 countries and an Indian Railways official said that Vande Bharat trains will also be equipped with this technology soon.
