Rail Analysis India June Digital Magazine 2018 | Page 22

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4 Year Achievements & Initiatives of the Ministry of Railways
Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal,
addressed the media on the four-year achievements of the
ministries under his charge. Shri Goyal was joined by Minister
of State of Communication (I/c) & Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha
and Minister of State of Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain (through
Guwahati VC link), and also Shri Ashwani Lohani, Chairman
Railway Board on the occasion. Shri Goyal also interacted
via video conferencing with media present at 12 cities –
Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chennai, Guwahati, Imphal, Jaipur,
Kolkata, Lucknow, Pune, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi. Shri Piyush
Goyal released a booklet highlighting the achievements in the
Railways and Coal Ministries in the past four years. Two mobile
Applications – the ‘Rail Madad’ and ‘Menu on Rails’ were also
launched on the occasion.
Shri Goyal reiterated Government’s resolve of Service to the
Nation under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, whose 150th
birth anniversary will be celebrated in 2019.
Indian Railways has also focused on digital initiatives and
transparency and accountability. E- reverse auction policy
being introduced, which could help save approximately
Rs. 20,000 crore. Simpler approval processes in Research
Designs and Standards Organisation reduced process
timeline from 30 months to 6 months.
PM Modi Asks Indian Railways To Use Technology Developed Through
‘Make in India’ For Its Rs 78,000 Crore New Signalling Project
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the
railways to use technology developed through ‘Make in India’
for its ambitious Rs 78,000 crore new signalling project,
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said. The national transporter
was assessing the delay it could cause in overhauling the
century-old system, he added.
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The PM had made suggestions on 2 projects of the
railways — signalling & electrification — at a meeting held
earlier this year, Goyal said.
He said,“Keeping in mind the Make in India initiative and
the fact that three Indian companies are already trying to
develop the signalling system, Modi suggested that we
should consider indigenous technology also and in case it
is found suitable, we should give preference to it.”
The minister said,“We will simultaneously support the
indigenous manufacturers to come up to the level of
the international players. In any case, any project with
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international technology will largely be made in India
for it to be cost-effective.”
The initial plan of the railways was to roll out the
signalling system, based on the ETCS (European
Train Control System) Level-2, across its network
Global suppliers like Siemens, Thales, Alstom,
Bombarider, Ansaldo, STS, CAF, and the Memec
Group could be considered for it, sources said.
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