CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The South Central Railway (SCR) has become the first railway zone in India to complete 100% LED lighting at all the 733 stations under its jurisdiction. Division wise details of LED stations includes Secunderabad -162, Hyderabad -100,Vijayawada -158, Guntakal -157, Guntur -76and Nanded -80 Stations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Key points. At present, out of the 18 zonal railways in the country, four zones - East Coast Railway Bhubaneswar, Eastern Railway, West Central Railway and South Eastern Railway - were the only zones that were fully electrified. Now the North Central Railway has also joined it.

Detailed explanation-3: -BHOPAL: West Central Railway (WCR) has become the first zone in the country that has completely electrified its route.

Detailed explanation-4: -Do you know which is the first railway zone in India? Southern Railway Zone is the first of the 18 zones of Indian Railways. This railway zone came into existence on 14th April 1951 after three state railways namely Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway and the Mysore State Railway were merged.

Detailed explanation-5: -West Central Railway has become the first zone on Indian Railways whose entire route is lectrified. Electrification has been done for 3012 kms.