TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
RAILWAYS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
167
|
|
|
153
|
Detailed explanation-1: -(1) No person in any compartment of a train shall, if objected to by any other passenger in that compartment, smoke therein. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a railway administration may prohibit smoking in any train or part of a train.
Detailed explanation-2: -The history of Indian Railways dates back to over 160 years ago. On 16th April 1853, the first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, a distance of 34 km.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 2019, CAG’s report said that Indian Railways has the worst operating ratio in the past 10 years at 98.44% and its revenue surplus has decreased by more than 66% – from Rs 4, 913 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 1, 665.61 crore in 2017-18.
Detailed explanation-4: -Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) for India – 2030. The Plan is to create a ‘future ready’ Railway system by 2030. The NRP is aimed to formulate strategies based on both operational capacities and commercial policy initiatives to increase modal share of the Railways in freight to 45%.