CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -On July 27, 2020, Indian Railways handed over the specifically modified 10 railway broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh, which will help in handling the increasing volume of passenger and freight train operations in Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Broad gauge of 1, 676 mm (5 ft 6 in), commonly known as Indian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Chile, and on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is a state-owned electric locomotive manufacturer based in India. It is located at Chittaranjan in Asansol. It is one of the largest locomotive manufacturers in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: – Lord Dalhousie dedicated the country’s first passenger train which on 16 April 1853, ran between Bombay’s Bori Bunder station and Thane. The train, which traveled 34 kilometres (21 mi), carried 400 people.

Detailed explanation-5: -India has the fourth largest railway network with over 22, 593 operating trains (9141 freight and 13, 452 passengers) with a daily passenger count of 24 million passengers and 203.88 million tonnes of freight. In FY22 passenger traffic stood at 3.54 billion as compared to 1.28 billion in FY21.