Podcasts about Indian Railways

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about a major encounter in Chhattisgarh in which security forces claimed to have killed top Maoist leader Nambala Keshava Rao, alias Basavaraju.Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra about the Indian Railways' Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and the rollout of Amrit Bharat Express trains. (09:55)And in the end, we discuss the fallout from the capsizing of a container vessel off the Kerala coast and the emergency response now underway. (20:04)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda and Ichha SharmaEdited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar

•⁠ ⁠“கூட்டணி ஆட்சி இல்லை... டெல்லிக்கு மோடி, தமிழ்நாட்டுக்கு நான்” - எடப்பாடி பழனிசாமி •⁠ ⁠“இன்னொரு நாள் பதிலளிக்கிறேன்” -தே.ஜ.கூட்டணி குறித்த கேள்வியைத் தவிர்த்த அன்புமணி•⁠ ⁠தே.ஜ.கூட்டணியில் இணைய சீமானுக்கு பாஜக அழைப்பு - நயினார்•⁠ ⁠சாட்டை சேனலுக்கும் எனக்கும் சம்பந்தமில்லை - சீமான்•⁠ ⁠"வாழ்நாள் பெருமை அடைகிறேன்" - பேரவையில் முதலமைச்சர் மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் பேச்சு.•⁠ ⁠புரட்சிக் கவிஞர் பாரதிதாசனுக்கு விழுப்புரத்தில் மணிமண்டபம் - அமைச்சர் சாமிநாதன் அறிவிப்பு•⁠ ⁠சட்டமன்றத்தில் சனாதன விவாதம்!•⁠ ⁠அனைத்து பல்கலை. துணை வேந்தர்கள், பதிவாளர்களின் ஆலோசனைக் கூட்டம்? •⁠ ⁠இனி தமிழில் மட்டுமே அரசாணை - தமிழ்நாடு அரசு•⁠ ⁠முதலமைச்சர் மு.க.ஸ்டாலினுடன் மநீம தலைவர் கமல்ஹாசன் சந்திப்பு!•⁠ ⁠'தமிழக அரசிடமிருந்து ஊதியம் வேண்டாம்'- மாநில உரிமைகளைப் பாதுகாக்கும் குழு தலைவர் குரியன் ஜோசப்•⁠ ⁠மெரினா பீச்சில் கட்டணமா?•⁠ ⁠ஆறுமுகநேரியில் டாஸ்மாக்கு எதிராக பெரிய போராட்டம்?•⁠ ⁠வரதட்சணையாகக் கேட்கப்படும் நெல்லை இருட்டுக்கடை?•⁠ ⁠`பாதிக்கப்பட்ட பெண்களைப் புண்படுத்தும் கருத்துகள்' - அலகாபாத் நீதிமன்றத்தை விளாசிய உச்ச நீதிமன்றம்! •⁠ ⁠சோனியா ராகுல் மீது குற்றப்பத்திரிக்கை தாக்கல்?•⁠ ⁠ராபட் வதேராவிடம் 5 மணி நேரம் விசாரணை?•⁠ ⁠மேற்கு வங்கம் பரவும் வன்முறை?•⁠ ⁠இந்தியாவில் முதல் முறை: ஓடும் ரயிலில் ATM மெஷின்; அறிமுகம் செய்துள்ள மத்திய ரயில்வே. •⁠ ⁠Indian Railways: பயணிகளுக்கு 3 வேளையும் இலவசமாக உணவு வழங்கும் ரயில் - எங்கு தெரியுமா?

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the government's unprecedented Maoist encounters and the deadline to end Naxalism in the country.Next, The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra discusses the seismic shift in The Indian Railways' revenue structure in the past five years since the COVID. (14:07)Finally, we discuss Congress MP Sajjan Kumar's sentence to life imprisonment in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. (24:20)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Sunil Kumar Gupta served as a jailer at Tihar Jail, one of India's most notorious prisons, from 1981 until his retirement in 2016. Born into a modest background, Gupta left a stable job at the Indian Railways to pursue his dream of becoming a prison officer, joining Tihar Jail as an assistant superintendent. During his tenure, Gupta was involved in numerous high-profile cases, witnessing the execution of several inmates including the notorious Ranga and Billa, and Afzal Guru, involved in the 2001 Indian Parliament attack. His experiences and observations led him to significant contributions in prison reform; he played a key role in drafting the Delhi Prison Act and Manual in 1988, established Tihar's first legal aid cell, and initiated special court sessions within the prison to expedite minor cases. Post-retirement, Gupta transitioned into law, practicing at the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court. His memoir, "Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer," co-authored with journalist Sunetra Choudhury, became the basis for a Netflix series, shedding light on the inner workings of India's prison system. Gupta's career not only highlighted the systemic issues within Indian prisons but also his commitment to reform and humane treatment of inmates.

Canada's unprecedented existential crisis caused by bizarre actions from the White House. It could be worse—we could be Greenland. Meanwhile, the long-awaited geothermal power plant near us is finally set to come online next year, initially providing 5MW of power—just enough to keep James' heated socks toasty. Join The Clean Energy Show's CLEAN CLUB on Patreon for exciting perks! We also take a deep dive into an EV YouTuber's trip to China and uncover just how far behind we are in EV technology. Spoiler: it's bad, but still not as bad as Greenland. Plus, while Indian Railways celebrates 100 years of electrification, some North American officials are still convinced electric trains don't exist. Also on the show this week: Turning fiber optics into smart sensors. James rigs up his old electric car to defrost his windows. And much more! Canada's Existential Crisis The latest U.S. policies have thrown Canada into turmoil, with jobs disappearing and small businesses shutting down. The idea of Canada becoming the 51st state is floating around, but what would that mean? With an additional 343 seats in the U.S. House and 2 in the Senate, plus 345 electoral votes, Canada would fundamentally alter the political landscape—potentially preventing another Republican presidency. But would Americans ever accept us? Geothermal Power Finally Coming Online The long-awaited geothermal power plant near us will start producing electricity next year. Initially generating 5MW, this marks a significant step in clean energy for the region. Read more: Deep Earth Energy and SLB Canada partnership. EV Tech in China is Light-Years Ahead Kyle Connor from Out of Spec recently tested EVs in China, where battery swapping is a common practice due to the lack of home charging in massive apartment complexes.  Turning Fiber Optics into Smart Sensors Researchers are developing technology that repurposes fiber optic cables to monitor and optimize the electrical grid. This innovation could revolutionize grid management in places like Minnesota. Read more: Electrek article. Listener Mail The Lightning Round! China's EV charging points surged by 49% to 12.8 million in 2024. The UK now has 8GWh of operational battery energy storage, with nearly 20GWh under construction. 60 million AAA members in the U.S. and Canada can now get preferred pricing at ChargePoint stations. Tesla's sales are plummeting in California while the broader EV market continues to grow. PV-powered EVs can extend their range by up to 30%, with real-world tests showing an additional 530 km of range. Enhanced geothermal is expected to reach a levelized cost of $80/MWh by 2027, eliminating the need for coal and nuclear as baseload power sources. Support the Show If you enjoy The Clean Energy Show, consider supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and ad-free episodes. Join our Clean Club community today: Patreon link. That's our show for this week! Email us at CleanEnergyShow@gmail.com, follow us on social media @CleanEnergyPod, and don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcast app. See you next week!

In today's episode on 4th February 2025, we tell you why the Indian Railways can't quite stay on track with privatisation. Speak to Ditto's advisors now, by clicking the link here - https://ditto.sh/9zoz41 

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, January 16, 2025. This is Nelson John, let's get started. A group of prominent investors, including Switzerland's Partners Group AG, Canada's Brookfield Asset Management, and KKR, are eyeing a stake in Indian internet services provider Excitel Broadband. They're part of a $200 million equity deal and have signed non-disclosure agreements as part of the process managed by Avendus Capital. Other potential investors like Macquarie Group, Apax Partners, and Actis Llp are also in the mix, reflecting strong interest in the company, which was founded in 2015 and now serves 1 million subscribers across 55 cities. Utpa Bhaskar reports on the potential acquisition of Excitel.  The Indian government is considering a revision of customs duties and procedures in specific sectors for the FY26 Union budget. This initiative aims to make it more appealing for manufacturers of finished goods to also produce components or semi-finished products, thereby enhancing trade ease and export competitiveness. Particularly, the electronics and consumer goods segments, including air conditioners and washing machines, might see duty revisions to encourage domestic production of components, according to Gireesh Chandra Prasad and Dhirendra Kumar's report. This strategy follows the successful model used in the mobile phone industry, where increased customs duty on finished products spurred local component manufacturing. Travel companies are buzzing with excitement as the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is expected to draw a staggering 400 million visitors over the next six weeks. This year's festival is extra special, marking a 144-year cycle milestone, and it's triggered a massive demand spike for travel and accommodation. Responding swiftly, Air India has launched daily flights from Delhi to meet the soaring demand, with airfare prices shooting up significantly. Hotels are also seeing a tenfold booking increase, with costs rising across nearby cities like Varanasi, reports Varuni Khosla. Travel agencies, including giants like Thomas Cook, are capitalizing on the surge, rolling out extensive packages that range from basic stays to luxury spiritual retreats. The festival's economic impact is immense, with an expected generation of Rs 2 trillion in revenue, benefiting not just the travel sector but also local businesses across a spectrum of industries.In the chilly fog of the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana, a renewed farmer protest simmers along National Highway 52. Thousands of farmers have braved the elements since February of last year, their resolve unshaken by winter's bite, this time demanding legal backing for Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for their crops. These protests, although less vibrant than the massive gatherings at Delhi's borders in 2020, are deeply rooted in concerns over crop pricing. The government does set MSPs annually for 23 crops, but in reality, consistent purchases at these prices are mostly limited to wheat and rice. Farmers argue this system fails to protect them against market volatility, particularly for crops like groundnuts, soybeans, and moong, where they often receive less than the promised MSP. So, is there an end in sight to these protests? Sayantan Bera tackles that question as he takes a deep dive into the ongoing farmers' protests in today's Long Story. The upcoming Union budget is set to show Indian Railways' operating ratio at its best in five years for FY26, thanks to higher freight revenue and increased government funding. This key efficiency metric, which indicates how much the Railways spend to earn ₹100, is expected to dip below 98% for the first time since FY21, signalling stronger financial health and more room for capital expenditure. This improvement follows a few tough years where the operating ratio often exceeded 98%, highlighting financial strains mainly due to heavy pension liabilities, writes Subhash Narayan. However, from FY23 onwards, a rebound in freight and passenger revenues has bolstered the Railways' finances, suggesting a sustainable recovery is in the cards.

In today's episode for 18th December 2024, we look at the viability of complete electrification of Indian railways.

rWotD Episode 2764: Christian Hospital, Bissam Cuttack Welcome to Random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia’s vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Wednesday, 27 November 2024 is Christian Hospital, Bissam Cuttack.Christian Hospital, Bissamcuttack is a prime not-for-profit missionary hospital as well as one of the private recognized hospitals of Indian Railways in the most deprived regions of the state of Odisha, India. The hospital extends its services in general medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, dental, chaplaincy, nursing education and a Community Health programme called MITRA (Madsen's Institute for Tribal and Rural Advancement). The hospital also runs a recognised college of nursing on the medical campus.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:08 UTC on Wednesday, 27 November 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Christian Hospital, Bissam Cuttack on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Russell.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

"A child gazes at the world from a forty-year distance, a tangy, Paniphal resting in his hands." ~Uday Prakash, Renowned Poet and Writer Conceived, Narrated and Produced by Irfan Mastered at Studio FrameusDreams, New Delhi About the Writer: Yatish Kumar, born on August 21, 1976, in Munger, Bihar, is a poet and storyteller, and an IRSME officer of the 1996 batch. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways, he has received numerous awards. His memoir, Borsi Bhar Aanch:Ateet Ka Sairbeen, was released this year, offering a glimpse into his journey.

India is betting big on hydrogen-powered mobility. From the Indian Railways' plans of hydrogen trains on heritage routes to govts commissioning of dedicated hydrogen ports to initiatives by auto companies such as Tata Motors and M&M, India has a lot going for its green hydrogen mission.  In this episode, we discuss potential, opportunities and challenges. We also trace the global history of hydrogen transportation, from early innovations in the 1960s to today's advancements, and ask the question: Can hydrogen-powered transportation truly go mainstream? Host Anirban Choudhury talks to Anuraag Nallapaneni, Program Manager (Hydrogen) WRI India and ET's Twesh Mishra.ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from! Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Has ONDC Managed To Take On Amazon And Flipkart?, Shein, Luxshare, Huaqin..why are Chinese cos returning to India?, SME IPO Frenzy: Boom or Bubble?, and more! You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief' on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts,JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Youtube.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"Innovation in Rail signalling and systems isn't just about technology; it's about integrating people and system of systems for successful deployment and ensuring safety, enhancing operational efficiency, and compliances across the Rail Systems." — Mohan SankarasubbuWe're thrilled to announce that our 60th episode of the Railway Transportation Systems podcast features none other than Mohan Sankarasubbu, a distinguished Technical Executive and Engineering Lead at WSP Australia with over 23 years of experience in rail signalling systems!Mohan has been at the forefront of groundbreaking projects across the globe, working with companies like Ansaldo STS , Hitachi Rail for major RIMs like Cross River Rail, Queensland Rail, Rio Tinto, Royhill and Indian Railways. As a Fellow of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers and a Chartered Professional Engineer, his expertise in ERTMS/ETCS, CBTC, ATP, and more is unmatched.

For many in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), this year's Union Budget announcement was a damp squib.On 23 July, several officials from the ticketing-and-catering arm of Indian Railways waited for over an hour, with the collective hope that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would quash the discounts on UPI payments. The reason behind their discontent is that the discount has cost IRCTC an arm and a leg. The company has lost Rs 40 crore in revenue. But despite all of the pushback, this year's Budget did not mention revoking the mandate anywhere. So, what's going on? And why isn't the government backing down?Tune in to find out. P.S. The Ken podcast team is looking for a talented podcast producer and an audio journalist. If you fit the bill or know someone who does, please apply! 

In today's episode for 12th August 2024, we see why Indian textile stocks are rallying as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a political crisis. We also have a special bonus episode from Finshots TV where we try to breakdown why so many accidents are taking place in Indian Railways. Subscribe to Finshots Tv - https://www.youtube.com/@finshotstv

There were 20,000 miles of railways in 1865 and about a million by 2020. Scale has always been a key theme in railway history. In the First World War, the London and North West Railway transported 325,000 miles of barbed wire and over twelve million pairs of army boots. At the end of the twentieth century, Indian Railways sold 4.5 billion tickets annually. In A World History of Rail: From the Steam Regime to Today (Amberley Publishing, 2023), Jeremy Black examines how rail transformed the world. While always shaped by commercial interests, the role of the railway was (and is) strategic in the broadest sense: like Roman roads and Chinese canals, it helped develop the economic links that sustained and strengthened the major powers. For example, the railway was fundamental in integrating the frontiers of settlement with the world economy, in the spread of cultivation and ranching, and in the exploitation of mining opportunities. Rail expanded the 'logistical space' of most states. To give one modern example of the political importance of rail, Ukraine's railway is on the 1.52 metre gauge, rather than the 1.435 metre one used in Poland and most of Europe. In 2022, Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Prime Minister, declared that the railways there would be rebuilt to the European gauge. This enhanced capability would counter the Russian ability to blockade Ukraine's Black Sea ports, notably Odessa. The plan was not endorsed by the Kremlin... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

There were 20,000 miles of railways in 1865 and about a million by 2020. Scale has always been a key theme in railway history. In the First World War, the London and North West Railway transported 325,000 miles of barbed wire and over twelve million pairs of army boots. At the end of the twentieth century, Indian Railways sold 4.5 billion tickets annually. In A World History of Rail: From the Steam Regime to Today (Amberley Publishing, 2023), Jeremy Black examines how rail transformed the world. While always shaped by commercial interests, the role of the railway was (and is) strategic in the broadest sense: like Roman roads and Chinese canals, it helped develop the economic links that sustained and strengthened the major powers. For example, the railway was fundamental in integrating the frontiers of settlement with the world economy, in the spread of cultivation and ranching, and in the exploitation of mining opportunities. Rail expanded the 'logistical space' of most states. To give one modern example of the political importance of rail, Ukraine's railway is on the 1.52 metre gauge, rather than the 1.435 metre one used in Poland and most of Europe. In 2022, Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Prime Minister, declared that the railways there would be rebuilt to the European gauge. This enhanced capability would counter the Russian ability to blockade Ukraine's Black Sea ports, notably Odessa. The plan was not endorsed by the Kremlin... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

There were 20,000 miles of railways in 1865 and about a million by 2020. Scale has always been a key theme in railway history. In the First World War, the London and North West Railway transported 325,000 miles of barbed wire and over twelve million pairs of army boots. At the end of the twentieth century, Indian Railways sold 4.5 billion tickets annually. In A World History of Rail: From the Steam Regime to Today (Amberley Publishing, 2023), Jeremy Black examines how rail transformed the world. While always shaped by commercial interests, the role of the railway was (and is) strategic in the broadest sense: like Roman roads and Chinese canals, it helped develop the economic links that sustained and strengthened the major powers. For example, the railway was fundamental in integrating the frontiers of settlement with the world economy, in the spread of cultivation and ranching, and in the exploitation of mining opportunities. Rail expanded the 'logistical space' of most states. To give one modern example of the political importance of rail, Ukraine's railway is on the 1.52 metre gauge, rather than the 1.435 metre one used in Poland and most of Europe. In 2022, Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Prime Minister, declared that the railways there would be rebuilt to the European gauge. This enhanced capability would counter the Russian ability to blockade Ukraine's Black Sea ports, notably Odessa. The plan was not endorsed by the Kremlin... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

There were 20,000 miles of railways in 1865 and about a million by 2020. Scale has always been a key theme in railway history. In the First World War, the London and North West Railway transported 325,000 miles of barbed wire and over twelve million pairs of army boots. At the end of the twentieth century, Indian Railways sold 4.5 billion tickets annually. In A World History of Rail: From the Steam Regime to Today (Amberley Publishing, 2023), Jeremy Black examines how rail transformed the world. While always shaped by commercial interests, the role of the railway was (and is) strategic in the broadest sense: like Roman roads and Chinese canals, it helped develop the economic links that sustained and strengthened the major powers. For example, the railway was fundamental in integrating the frontiers of settlement with the world economy, in the spread of cultivation and ranching, and in the exploitation of mining opportunities. Rail expanded the 'logistical space' of most states. To give one modern example of the political importance of rail, Ukraine's railway is on the 1.52 metre gauge, rather than the 1.435 metre one used in Poland and most of Europe. In 2022, Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Prime Minister, declared that the railways there would be rebuilt to the European gauge. This enhanced capability would counter the Russian ability to blockade Ukraine's Black Sea ports, notably Odessa. The plan was not endorsed by the Kremlin... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There were 20,000 miles of railways in 1865 and about a million by 2020. Scale has always been a key theme in railway history. In the First World War, the London and North West Railway transported 325,000 miles of barbed wire and over twelve million pairs of army boots. At the end of the twentieth century, Indian Railways sold 4.5 billion tickets annually. In A World History of Rail: From the Steam Regime to Today (Amberley Publishing, 2023), Jeremy Black examines how rail transformed the world. While always shaped by commercial interests, the role of the railway was (and is) strategic in the broadest sense: like Roman roads and Chinese canals, it helped develop the economic links that sustained and strengthened the major powers. For example, the railway was fundamental in integrating the frontiers of settlement with the world economy, in the spread of cultivation and ranching, and in the exploitation of mining opportunities. Rail expanded the 'logistical space' of most states. To give one modern example of the political importance of rail, Ukraine's railway is on the 1.52 metre gauge, rather than the 1.435 metre one used in Poland and most of Europe. In 2022, Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Prime Minister, declared that the railways there would be rebuilt to the European gauge. This enhanced capability would counter the Russian ability to blockade Ukraine's Black Sea ports, notably Odessa. The plan was not endorsed by the Kremlin... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

Earlier this month a train accident in West Bengal killed 10 people and injured over 40. This comes just a year after the devastating multi-train collision that killed 275 people in Odisha last year.  Railway accidents have decreased significantly over the past decade -- only 0.03 accidents took place per million km in both 2020-21 and 2021-22. But this number loses meaning in light of the numbers of lives lost in rail accidents over the past couple of years.  After a train accident, there's almost always several things that happen – human error or signal malfunctions are blamed, there is talk about the deployment of Kavach, India's own automatic train protection system, and there is talk about whether the government is spending enough on safety and maintenance of the railway system, even as big ticket railway projects are unveiled.  The Indian Railways moves a staggering 24 million passengers a day. What are the safety challenges it is currently encountering? What is the status on the deployment of Kavach and why is it taking so long? Are lower-level staff disproportionately blamed for accidents while responsibility should rest elsewhere? What is India's safety track record and what can be done to improve it?  Guest: Sudhanshu Mani is Retired General Manager/Indian Railways, Leader of Train 18/Vande Bharat project and independent rail consultant  Host: Zubeda Hamid  Edited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian. 

On Episode 324 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sudhanshu Mani, a former Indian Railways officer who played a major role in the Vande Bharat Express project.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take(03:24) Stories Of The Day(04:12) Stock Markets continue to trade in tight range, await fresh global triggers(06:23) A lithium factory catches fire in Korea even as lithium demand continues to fall(07:47) The good and bad news of a front running investigation(10:44) Could food inflation come down thanks to lower edible prices?(13:39) India's tryst with high speed trains: understanding what they mean and where they are headedListeners! We await your feedback....For more of our coverage check out thecore.in--Support the Core Report--Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channelSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | Youtube

Sudhanshu Mani is a former officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers, where he served for 38 years. He retired as the general manager of the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, where Train 18 was built from design to development in record 18 months under his leadership.

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.It's the 17th of June and here are today's headlines.At least nine people were killed and 25 others were injured today after the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga  Express was hit by a goods train in West Bengal's New Jalpaiguri. According to reports, three coaches at the back of the Kanchanjunga Express derailed between Neechbari and Rangapani stations under the Indian Railways' Northeast Frontier Railway zone due to the impact of the goods train and fell to the side. Meanwhile, rescue work to get the trapped passengers out was affected by the heavy rain that has been lashing Siliguri since the morning.The revised NCERT Class 12 Political Science textbook, which hit the market last week, disclosed changes where the chapter on secularism in both versions of the textbook has two paragraphs on ‘vote bank politics' in a section on “criticism of Indian secularism”. The book reads, quote,"Vote bank politics in India is associated with “minority appeasement” and this means political parties “disregard the principles of equality of all citizens and give priority to the interests of a minority group”.As the Indian economy grapples with the problem of flagging consumption, policymakers in the government are in favour of rationalising the existing income tax structure, especially at lower income levels. According to two government officials The Indian Express spoke with, it is likely that tax rate cuts for those earning less may likely take precedence over freebies or excessive welfare spending given the focus on fiscal consolidation.Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who is accused by the US of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, was extradited from the Czech Republic on 14th of June. Officials at the Czech Ministry of Justice told The Indian Express the decision to extradite Gupta was taken on 3rd of june. India has said it is holding a high-level probe into the US inputs on the alleged assassination plot since November last year, but there have been no outcomes so far.In the first visit by a senior American official since Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected for a third term, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan reached India on a two-day official visit beginning today. Sullivan met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval today. Sullivan's visit comes at a time when India-US ties are going through challenges, especially in the context of an alleged assassination plot against Khalistani separatist figure Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.This was the Catch-Up on the 3 Things by The Indian Express.

Anuvab & Kunaal go deep into how Indians deal with an operational failure - ranging from electric appliances to the Indian Railways (by slapping). Facing a power cut in the UK, Anuvab compares the transparency of the electricity departments in India & England. And while in the middle of haggling, Kunaal turns casting agent for a professional electrician.

What goes into naming a train? The Indian Railways has dozens of trains named after women - good women, strong women, virtuous women and brave women. We go through the list, wonder about the women who travel by trains, sometimes getting lost, and sometimes finding themselves. This episode was written, narrated and produced by Radhika Viswanathan. Menaka Raman is our Senior Producer. Yashwanth Vinay is our Sound producer. Ashrita Achar is our Associate Producer. City of Women is executive produced, hosted, and written by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. City of Women is a Vaaka Media production. Find us on Instagram at @cityofwomenpodcast or on X @thecityofwomen:    

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Welcome to A Century of Stories presented by IDFC FIRST Bank!This week, Kunal Vijayakar takes us on a ride through the illustrious history and remarkable evolution of the Indian Railways. From its inception in the early 1800s to the modernization efforts and technological advancements of today, we delve into significant milestones such as the inaugural passenger journey in 1853, innovations such as air-conditioned trains and online ticketing via IRCTC, and the introduction of the semi high-speed Vande Bharat Express trains.The Indian Railways play a pivotal role in connecting the nation's diverse landscape and fostering economic development. This episode celebrates the Indian Railways as a symbol of progress, innovation, and national pride.Tune in for this and much more!New episodes out every Monday!Open IDFC FIRST Bank savings account : https://www.idfcfirstbank.com/personal-banking/accounts/savings-account?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=June&utm_content=COSKnow more about Zero Fee Banking :https://www.idfcfirstbank.com/getmorefromyourbank?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=centuryofstories&utm_campaign=cosepi1&utm_term=Aug23Follow ‘A Century of Stories' official Instagram handle at @acenturyofstoriesSubscribe to A Century of Stories YT channelListen to A Century of Stories across Audio PlatformsApple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Gaana | Amazon Music | Jio SaavnFollow our host Kunal on Instagram at @kunalvijayakarAnd don't forget to rate us!Data Sources:[https://artsandculture.google.com/story/a-history-of-indian-railways-national-rail-museum/cAVh7RwiKiTtKg?hl=en][https://www.orientrailjourneys.com/blog/history-of-indian-railways][https://www.pw.live/exams/railway/history-of-railways-in-india/][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Railways]See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) passed an order that will increase the electricity bill for the Indian Railways. So in today's episode for 20th February 2024, give you an oversimplified explainer on why that happened. If you're a person who is great at communicating and are enthusiastic to join our team, Ditto is looking to recruit new Insurance advisors. You don't even have to know about Insurance, we'll train you from scratch and you can enjoy working remotely with a great team. If you're interested in this or know someone who is please click this link. https://bit.ly/48WX5za

The former icons of the Indian Railways are soon disappearing, even as they struggle to make a living. While there are several factors for this dying legacy, the lads are not one to watch silently. They are here to save the day, join them as they unearth gem after gem in their rescue efforts. Read the full story here JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNELhttps://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va3kFEw2P59kp3Vyef1lSend us money yo!Paypal⁠paypal.me/farfromfact⁠UPIhuseinmerchant@oksbiFollow us⁠https://www.instagram.com/keshavnaidu_/⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/husein.merchant/⁠+ Music credit – Simon D'Souza+ Write to us – ⁠https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/⁠

At this time of the year, millions of men, women and children embark on an arduous journey to their homes in Bihar for Chhat. It's a yearly phenomenon. We know it. And Indian railways too knows it. Yet, every year, we see visuals of people crammed in train bogies. Some are forced to take shelter in toilets, while others precariously hang from its doors in their desperate bid to reach home. But why? Why can't Indian Railways manage the Chhath rush?  Planned introduction of over 3,000 new trains in the next to five years will certainly offer some relief to passengers. Meanwhile, in another good news, the government is exploring the feasibility of beaming TV channels on your mobile phones. This service will not need an internet connection. However, the telecom companies are not happy. But why? And what will be the impact of direct to mobile broadcasting?  Let us now shift our focus to yet another big developing news.  Dalal Street is gearing up for an IPO from the Tata Group after a gap of nearly two decades. The last Tata company to go public was IT bellwether TCS in 2004. And now engineering service provider Tata Technologies will open its IPO on Wednesday. So, is the much-hyped IPO worth your money?  Clouds of global uncertainty hovering over Dalal Street have almost dispersed as of now. Thanks to easing inflation in the US. But the haze of pollution enveloping the financial capital is still there. And the situation is worse in India's national capital Delhi, where GRAP III measures are still in place. But what is GRAP? And how does it help reduce pollution? Listen to this podcast for answers. 

Today, we will talk about two ambitious rail projects which are in the news. One is meant for passengers, and the other dedicated to freight. Both -- the Delhi-Meerut RRTS and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor -- are unrivalled in scale and spectacle. In our first two segments, we dwell in details into these two projects. Let us start with Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor whose priority section was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week. This is India's first Regional Rapid Transport System. But why wasn't Indian Railways given responsibility to build it?  And now, in our special segment, we will explore a massive rail project which is being billed as a highway for goods trains. The 1,337-km long Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor is finally complete. The project, running from Punjab to Bihar, was commissioned in 2006. And after a host of delays and cost escalations, it will be operational from November 1. But are there more challenges ahead for this ambitious project?  Let us now turn our gaze to financial markets. Shares of media companies are on an up run thanks to a pick-up in advertising spending, aided by the ICC World Cup and the coming election season. As stocks remain hot, is it time to binge on the rally? Which stocks find favor with analysts in this space?  Stocks of companies in the automobile sector are also on a roll. Meanwhile, Japanese automaker Toyota recently said that it would soon start mass-producing next-generation solid-state batteries. If successful, Toyota expects its electric cars powered by solid-state batteries to have a range of 1,200-km on a charging time of 10 minutes. Find out more about evolution of these batteries in this episode of the podcast. 

Rob and Ryan watched and break down Season 2, Episode 17 of the Big Bang Theory: The Terminator Decoupling!**GIVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS AND BE ENTERED IN TO WIN A $100 GIFT CARD TO AMAZON! BETTER LISTEN TO THE EPISODE FOR DETAILS! Click the link below!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theoretical-nonsense-the-big-bang-theory-watch-a/id162307941400:15:06 - Bioorganic cellular computer devices, multithreaded talk completion, and nonequilibrium Green's function approach00:23:17 - The Coast Starlight00:48:51 - Indian Railways' Ranakpur, and poop holes!01:33:26 - Let's interpret Howard's dream! 01:36:49 - Does "Pumpernickel" mean Fart Goblin? Find us everywhere at: https://linktr.ee/theoreticalnonsense~~*CLICK THE LINK TO SEE OUR IQ POINT HISTORY TOO! *~~-------------------------------------------------Welcome to Theoretical Nonsense! If you're looking for a Big Bang Theory rewatch podcast blended with How Stuff Works, this is the podcast for you!  Hang out with Rob and Ryan where they watch each episode of The Big Bang Theory and break it down scene by scene, and fact by fact, and no spoilers! Ever wonder if the random information Sheldon says is true? We do the research and find out! Is curry a natural laxative, what's the story behind going postal, are fish night lights real? Watch the show with us every other week and join in on the discussion! Email us at theoreticalnonsensepod@gmail.com and we'll read your letter to us on the show! Even if it's bad! :) Music by Alex Grohl. Find official podcast on Apple, Stitcher, and Spotify https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theoretical-nonsense-the-big-bang-theory-watch-a/id1623079414

Artificial intelligence or AI is quite the buzzword these days. Many of us would not have missed the news pouring in about AI - sometimes it is promising and at times, it isn't reassuring. But Ankush Sabharwal, founder and CEO of CoRover, believes AI is more than a buzzword. It is here to stay - simply because an average human is already relying on AI in ways that they don't realise. CoRover is a platform for conversational AI. The kind of AI Chatbot-as-a-service (CaaS) that we encounter through customer support with organisations. The company is also the brainchild behind AskSarkar, an app that helps citizens better access and resolve issues about government services; behind Indian Railways' virtual assistant DISHA and also BharatGPT, our own version of ChatGPT that supports 12 Indian languages and over 120 foreign languages. A graduate of BITS Pilani and IIM Calcutta, Sabharwal has over 15+ years experience in the SaaS space and is a member of the invite-only Forbes Technology Council. He has appeared on many media outlets offering his opinion on the fast paced growth of AI. To learn more about CoRover, please visit: https://corover.ai/ You can reach me at maharanitalks@gmail.com or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maharanitalks/ MUSIC: Lights by Sappheiros https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic If you enjoy this podcast, please consider rating the show. 

Well known poet and lyricist, Behzad Lucknavi was born Sardar Ahmad Khan on January 01, 1900 at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He hailed from a family of litterateurs. His father was also a poet of repute during his time. Being influenced by the literary environment of Lucknow, Behzad started composing verse at an early age in his life. You can listen to the poetry of his grandson Azm Behzad in our Episode 71Behzad worked for the Indian Railways for a long time but later he joined All India Radio. During this period, he also made contacts in the film world and wrote lyrics for films. After the Partition of India, he migrated to Pakistan and worked for Radio Pakistan, Karachi.The collections of his poetry include: Naghma-o-Noor, Kaif-o-Suroor, Mauj-e-Tahoor, Chiraagh-e-Toor, and    Wajd-o-Haal. He died on 10th  Oct 1974 at Karachi.         Abdul Raoof Siddiqui      email: raoof3@yahoo.com      Instagram @urdu.ghazal      Visit our website: www.mstn.in #urdupoetry #behzadlakhnawi

The Indian Railways exclusively provides travellers a 10 lakh rupees worth insurance cover on booking train tickets online for less than half a rupee. Despite this, a large majority of Indian travellers are not covered by any form of travel insurance.Just a little more than 30 crore lives were covered by general and health insurers for domestic travel, according to the annual report of India's insurance regulator IRDAI. Why?Tune inDaybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India's first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.

It is a tragedy indeed, that one of India's worst-ever train accidents — the Odisha three-train collision — has taken place now, in 2023, a time of cutting-edge tech & high-speed rail travel. While it is true that the number of rail accidents has come down — and that the exact cause of the Odisha accident is yet to be determined — the operations of the Indian Railways have been a subject of some scrutiny. We are talking about worrying CAG findings on derailments, a safety allocation that wasn't, ballooning debt, and a once-plum job that is as unstable as it has been political. Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains in Ep 1245 of Cut The Clutter.

While relatives grieve, India's railways minister says a signalling system error led to crash that killed over 300 people. AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports. ((opens with nat sound))

The railways are incredibly important to life in India and have connected the country since the first line opened in 1863. But now, nearly 160 years later, the Indian rail network is about to take the next step in its existence - going electric. In 2017, national rail body Indian Railways announced that 100% of India's rail network would be electrified by the end of 2023 and then achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030. With just over a year to go, Bhakti Jain finds out if India can meet its ambitious targets.