Indian Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee announced the setting up of 40 Tertiary-level Multi-specialty Hospitals on Wednesday during the Railway Budget for the year 2010-11.
The hospitals will be established at Asansol, Bandikui, Bharatpur, Bhuj, Bhusawal, Bina, Bokaro Steel City, Chalisgaon, Chandigarh, Dankuni, Garden Reach, Guwahati, Haldia, Howrah, Kanchrapara, Kantabanji, Katihar, Kharagpur, Kota, Krishnaraja Nagar Old Station, Malda Town, Miraj, Mughalsarai, Nalgonda, New Bongaigaon, New Farakka, New Jalpaiguri, New Mal, Paglachandi, Purna, Rajkot, Rampur, Rampurhat, Ranaghat, Rangapara North, Rewari, Sawai Madhopur, Siliguri Jn., Vijayawada and Wardha.
Indian Railways To Convert 1,500 Stations Into Disabled Friendly
Indian Railways has plans to introduce special facilities for the physically challenge's convenience at over 1,500 stations in the country.
Indian Railways has plans to introduce special facilities for the physically challenge's convenience at over 1,500 stations in the country.
The three new rail sections include: 1.Gondia-Ballarshah via Nagbhir, 2. Daund-Manmadm, 3.Khana-Sainthia-Pakur and Pandabeshwar- Sainthia.
She informed following sections being under active consideration for electrification:
Indian Railways to Standardize Dishes to Improve Quality, Hygiene
After decades of complaints over poor quality of food on long-distance trains, the Indian Railways has decided to try and improve the menu by standardizing recipes.
After decades of complaints over poor quality of food on long-distance trains, the Indian Railways has decided to try and improve the menu by standardizing recipes.
She said in addition to above, feasibility studies for the following sections will be undertaken:1.Bardhaman-Katwa-New Farakka including Katwa-Ahmadpur, 2. Chheoki-Manikpur-Itarsi, 3.Chhapra-Varanasi-Allahabad including Bhatni-Aunrihar and Phephna-Indara, 4. Garwa Road-Chopan-Singrauli including Chunar-Chopan, 5. Pakur-Kumedpur including Gumani-Sahibganj, 6. Angul-Sambalpur-Jharsuguda, 7. Kiul-Tillaiyya-Manpur, 8. New Bongoigaon-Jogighopa-Kamakhya, 9. Bankura-Rainanagar 10.Fatwa-Islampur-Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir, 11. Vijaywada-Niduduvolu including Machhlipatnam and Narsapur, 12. Falaknuma - Umdanagar, 13. Secunderabad - Medchal
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Women Drive Equality in India
In her canary-yellow sari and gold earrings, with a pair of thin-framed spectacles perched on her nose, Surekha Yadav could be any woman stepping down from the train at Mumbai's main railway station.
In her canary-yellow sari and gold earrings, with a pair of thin-framed spectacles perched on her nose, Surekha Yadav could be any woman stepping down from the train at Mumbai's main railway station.
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