CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Gandhinagar Capital railway station, the country’s first redeveloped station set to be inaugurated on July 16, will provide an airport-like experience to passengers with facilities such as a luxury hotel, theme-based lighting, and interfaith prayer hall, and a separate baby feeding room.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bengaluru Railway Terminal: India’s first railway station with airport-like facilities has opened in Bengaluru. Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru is the first centralized air conditioner railway station in Bangalore. The name of the railway station is Sir M Visvesvaraya, Railway Terminal, Bengaluru.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Surat railway station will be the third in the country and the second in Gujarat after Gandhinagar to be developed as a world-class facility under a Railway Ministry station redevelopment programme, officials said.

Detailed explanation-4: -After Gorakhpur, and Kollam Junction in Kerala, Kharagpur has the world’s third-longest railway platform with a length of 1,072.5 metres (3,519 ft).

Detailed explanation-5: -Habibganj is the first world-class model station in the country and has all the facilities that are available at international airports. It has been developed under a public-private partnership and built by a private company.