Industrial Developments in India Introduced as early as 1853, Indian Railways has grown into one of the largest Railway network in the world. The network spread and expanded rapidly and has become the principal mode of transport in the country. The Railways have also been modernized in terms of technology, ticketing, computerization and over all management. This effort has been in tune with the requirement of moving large volumes of passengers and freight traffic. Indian Railway network is spread over 81,511 Km covering 6,896 stations. Operating on three gauges - broad gauge (1676 mm) meter gauge (1000 mm) and narrow gauge (762 and 610 mm), trains in India carry more than 12 million passengers and more than a million tons of freight …show more content…
During 1998-99 the revenue earning freight traffic moved by Railways was 420.9 million tons growing at the rate of 7%. The total passenger traffic in the year 1998-99 was 4411 million tons. Table: NETWORK OF RAILWAYS- 1998-99 GAUGE ROUTE (km) RUNNING TRACK(km) TOTAL TRACK (km) Broad 44,220 62,180 1,06,400 Meter 15,180 15,880 31,060 Narrow 3,410 3,450 6,860 TOTAL 62,810 81,510 1,44,320 Table: ZONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ROUTE KILOMETERS ZONES ROUTE KM. CENTRAL 7,047 EASTERN 4,318 NORTHERN 11,004 NORTH EASTERN 5,107 NORTH EAST FRONTIER 3,816 SOUTHERN 7,049 SOUTH CENTRAL 7,203 SOUTH EASTERN 7,351 WESTERN 10,020 TOTAL 62,915 Information Technology Information Technology Industry in India has the potential of tremendous growth as a global IT solutions provider. Increasingly, India is being regarded as the hub and the base for world-wide IT solutions development. In addition to the global market that the Indian IT industry is well placed to tap, there is also a huge market within India to transform conventional brick and mortar industry through IT solutions. Likely economic and industrial growth and a large consumer base are the additional and significant growth drivers for Indian IT industry. Convergence of Information Technology, Communication, Entertainment, Content and Consumer Electronics and the increasing penetration of internet, PC,
During 1980, the TL motor carriers fared quite well. These companies include J.B. Hunt, MS Carriers and Werner. There was 30% to 40% annual increment in their revenues during 1980s. For instance, J.B Hunt’s revenues at the start of 1980 was around $25 million but increased to $732 million starting 1991. MS Carriers increased from $35 million in 1980 to $152 million in 1991. During 1980s, TL segment of the motor-carrier industry rapidly outgrew other segments such as LTL, rail boxcars, and long-haul private fleets.
Rail industry is profitable and growing industry. In North America, five companies are dominant and
This case analysis, Competing technology options and stakeholder interests for tracking freight railcars in Indian Railways will focus on alternative analysis on multiple types of technological options for undertaking a pilot project based on time-tested
Did you know there are currently about 700 railroads in the US at this moment? So that’s about 150,000 miles worth of railroads. That’s a lot of space for the Steam Locomotive, watch that steam engine fly from point A to point B. Now let’s get in depth inside of this revolutionary invention that changed the way of commercial and public usage now.
The total mileage of railway increased from 53 thousand miles in 1870 to nearly 200 thousand miles in 1900, which exceeded the sum of entire Europe at that time. Another statement indicated that the total mileage of railway in America equal to one third of the total mileage of railway all over the world. The American economic community believed the booming development of railway transportation in 1890’s is the most significant factor during that period which created a whole new economic model. Union Pacific Railroad and Pacific Railroad got connection in Utah On May 10, 1869, which meaned the first transcontinental railroad in the north America builded offically. Since then Southern Pacific Railroad, Northern Pacific Railroad and other important railroad were builded successively that constituted the complicated railway net in America. In the aspect of technical facilities, abundant measures were taken to update. For example, using steel rail instead of rail which improve the railway’s both durability and load capacity; using the high-power machines increase the carrying capacity; and plants like Air brake valve makes railway transportation safer. Basicly the transportation capacity keep up with the growth of economy. However the meanings of complicated railway net are more than its transportation contributions. First of all, extensive railway net connected the rich resources between midwest and east. In the meantime, it also helped accumulating the development of midwest, which made a great development to the industrial production in this area. Moreover, the construction of the railway drive other departments’ industry production, especially for steel department, coal department and the oil department. The construction of the railway need a mass of steel, thus steel industrial was in boom during the period when railway got
The document is for public use. The author intended to spread knowledge about for time so it could be used for study so that people can seek knowledge about the upcoming process of railroad
There are small city trains, subway electric trains, distance trains, freight trains, bullet trains, and more. These trains help people and goods get to places faster than before. Commuter trains are either diesel engines or electric engines. Diesel engine commuter trains are cheaper than locomotive. It runs on diesel fuel.
railroads in the 20th century continued to develop. Between 1970 and 2000 the rails freight
Railroads can be used human passenger traffic, or the transportation of freight and shipments from one destination to another due to the fact that “trains are four times more fuel efficient than trucks” (Association of American Railroads [AAR], 2015), and the fact that railroads also “reduce highway gridlock, lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduce pollution” (AAR, 2015). In fact railroad transportation according to United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration, “rail network accounts for approximately 40 percent of U.S. freight moves by ton-miles (the length freight travels)” (Federal Railroad Administration, 2010). With the reliance on railroads to transport freight and shipments from one place to another also
Often, when people think of the functions of trains, they simply view them as modes of transportation. In
The railway station is recognised as a fundamental part of the railway network in any location. This research will focus on the unique case study of St Pancras International Railway Station (SPIRS) which is a major international multi modal transport hub and termini in London. The Government over the next three decades is investing heavily in a modernisation programme of the aging railway infrastructure in England. This has been established in the investment in prominent and high value developments such as the London and South East projects, Thameslink, Crossrail and the national High Speed Rail 2 (HS2)
Railways, as well as roads, are crucial inventions not only from the perspective of the governmental prosperity but also from the individuals' conveniences. While some people claim that the authorities should assign a budget for improvement of railways, others assert that a capital has to be allocated to roads system. In my opinion, both railroads and highways have significant advantages. Therefore, the officials should assign money in a balanced way.
The difference in the share of railways in the USA and the EU is due to the geographical distances between cities in the USA and the EU. Railways cost less to operate and have fewer emissions when compared to trucking. Yet, the use of railways is limited for the following reasons: (i) building its infrastructure is very costly; (ii) the long lead time required for developing the infrastructure; (iii) consistent-high-volume of the freight traffic is needed for economic viability; and (iv) the need for trucks for the distribution to the final destinations. Trucks have many advantages over other modes of transportation, especially that they provide last mile delivery. Trucks, as compared to railways, ships, or planes have the most flexibility in reaching a destination, and the upfront
In today’s society we rely on railroads for transport of such commodities as; coal, grains, petroleum, metals, paper and other chemicals. Moving such commodities by rail makes the most economical sense due to the capacity to haul larger volumes in one shipment and no real weight restrictions, ease of transport from dock to dock. Railroads are equipped and often time the safest transport for hauling chemicals. The industries served
population, the need to expand was visible from the new intercity train called Sun rail in tight link with