Odisha can have an explosive growth if properly networked towards the development of food processing sector through path-breaking technology and innovations across the processed food value chain and ecosystem. Dr. Kalpana Rayaguru, an IITian and a researcher, has drawn the roadmap for the young entrepreneurs with her teaching and field experiences. The Indian food industry has emerged as a high-growth and ...

During the last four years i.e. from 2014-15 to 2017-18, Indian Railways has introduced 374 Mail/Express trains (excluding Premium Express rechristened as Suvidha Express). State-wise commissioning of New Line, Gauge Conversion and Doubling including the State of Jammu and Kashmir in the last four years are as under:-   State New Line (km) Gauge Conversion (km) Doubling (km) Assam and ...

            Indian Railways is laying New Lines every year. Targets and progress in the last five years is as under:   S.N Item 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 1 Target (km) 300 300 500 400 402 2 Achievement(km) 360 380 813 953 354.4 (Feb’ 18)   State-wise achievements are as under.   SN States Progress of Completion of New Line ...

Approximately 60% of the total passenger carrying coaches over Indian Railways have been installed with bio-toilets. The earlier plan to fit bio-toilets in the entire fleet of coaches by the year 2021-22 has been advanced to 2019 in the Budget 2017-18. A list of some of the trains having coaches equipped with bio-toilets is given below:- Zonal  Railways Trains Central 22135/36 ...

In keeping with the Government’s focus on strengthening the Railways network in the country the General Budget 2018-19 has enhanced the allocation for the Ministry. Presenting the Budget in the Parliament here today,  the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley said that Railways’ Capex for the year 2018-19 has been pegged at Rs.1,48,528 crore.  A large ...