CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Railways on MISSION MODE of becoming a “Green Railway” by 2030( Net Zero Carbon Emission)

Detailed explanation-2: -To achieve the distinction, Indian railways have started marching towards Mission 100% Electrification of Railway Routes. The target is expected to be achieved by 2023. With the electrification of routes, other railway establishments would also be made green with solar lights and net-zero emission types of equipment.

Detailed explanation-3: -As part of the electrification push, the target is 100 per cent electrification by December 2023, upgrading Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata corridors to 160 km/h.

Detailed explanation-4: -The drive for afforestation at railway land to increase carbon sink and installation of bio-toilets on the entire fleet of broad gauge coaches are some other measures taken by the Railways to reduce pollution at rail premises.

Detailed explanation-5: -He was the “Father of Indian Railways.” Dalhousie’s famous Railway minutes Minute of 1853 convinced the home authorities of the need of the Railways and laid down the main lines of development. The first train in India was run from Mumbai to Thane in 1853. It covered a distance of 26 miles.