CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian railways for the first time has floated a tender to invite private players to build high-speed wheel plant under the Make in India initiative.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Railways launched its first Restaurant on Wheels in Asansol, West Bengal, on February 26.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Asansol Division of the Indian Railways launched its’ first ‘Restaurant on Wheels’ on 26.02.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was contributed by Lord Dalhousie on 16 April 1853. Complete answer: The first railway train, which ran between Bombay to Thane on 16 April 1853 , was contributed by Lord Dalhousie. 16 April 1853 this date is considered one of the important milestones in the pathway of the rail revolution in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.