CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -IRSDC, with support from Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, is developing Form Based Codes for designing and approval of layout plans as well as building plans for station areas that ensure a compact, pedestrian-friendly, market responsive, transit oriented, sustainable development.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s first railway opened in 1853, a 32 km line between Bombay and Thane.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first railway on Indian sub-continent ran over a stretch of 21 miles from Bombay to Thane. The idea of a railway to connect Bombay with Thane, Kalyan and with the Thal and Bhore Ghats inclines first occurred to Mr. George Clark, the Chief Engineer of the Bombay Government, during a visit to Bhandup in 1843.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) was a special purpose vehicle owned by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), Ircon International and RITES. All three companies are owned by the Indian Ministry of Railways. IRSDC was incorporated on 12 April 2012.

Detailed explanation-5: -The State Railway Establishment Code, Vol. I was originally published in September, 1940. Subsequently four editions were brought out as Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume I in 1945, 1951, 1959 and 1971 respectively.