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Project Unigauge (India)
Project Unigauge, started on 1 April 1992, is an ongoing effort by Indian Railways to convert and unify all rail gauges in India to broad gauge. Progress Following table tracks the yearly changes. Lines under conversion Western Railway # – – (MG) # – (MG) # – – (MG) # – (MG) # – (NG) # – (NG) # – (NG) # – (NG) # – Adraj Moti (MG) # – – Pratapnagar Junction (NG) # – (MG) # – – (MG) # – Jasdan (MG) # Timba Road – Dabhoi (NG) # – Taranga Hill (MG) # – Khedbrahma (MG) # Khalipur Junction – Kakoshi Metrana Road (MG) # Chanasma Junction – Harij (MG) # – – (NG) # – (NG) # – (NG) Central Railway # – Yavatmal (NG) # – (NG) # – Arvi (NG) East Central Railway # – – (MG) # Mahrail – (MG) North Eastern Railway # Bahraich – Nepalganj Road (MG) # Bahraich – Mailani (MG) North Western Railway # Marwar – Mavli ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Unigauge (India)
Project Unigauge, started on 1 April 1992, is an ongoing effort by Indian Railways to convert and unify all rail gauges in India to broad gauge. Progress Following table tracks the yearly changes. Lines under conversion Western Railway # – – (MG) # – (MG) # – – (MG) # – (MG) # – (NG) # – (NG) # – (NG) # – (NG) # – Adraj Moti (MG) # – – Pratapnagar Junction (NG) # – (MG) # – – (MG) # – Jasdan (MG) # Timba Road – Dabhoi (NG) # – Taranga Hill (MG) # – Khedbrahma (MG) # Khalipur Junction – Kakoshi Metrana Road (MG) # Chanasma Junction – Harij (MG) # – – (NG) # – (NG) # – (NG) Central Railway # – Yavatmal (NG) # – (NG) # – Arvi (NG) East Central Railway # – – (MG) # Mahrail – (MG) North Eastern Railway # Bahraich – Nepalganj Road (MG) # Bahraich – Mailani (MG) North Western Railway # Marwar – Mavli ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harij
Harij is a city and a municipality in Patan district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Geography Harij is located at . It has an average elevation of 33 metres (108 feet). Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ..., Harij had a population of 18,388. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Harij has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 47%. In Harij, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. References Cities and towns in Patan district {{Patan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabadwip Ghat
Nabadwip Ghat (popularly known as Swarupganj) is a village and former narrow gauge railway station in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located from Krishnagar, District headquarters. The village situated on the banks of the Bhagirathi River and just on the opposite side of the river is Nabadwip town. Transport This was the terminal railway station of Shantipur-Nabadwip Ghat route Narrow-gauge railway tracks. At present the Narrow Gauge route is abandoned and Broad Gauge A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ... Tracks are laid till amghata railway station and not beyond it. Bus services are available towards Krishnagar from the locality. Nabadwip is connected through ferry service to Nabadwip ghat or Maheshganj. References Villages in Nadia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Railway Zone
The Eastern Railway (abbreviated ER) is among the 19 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata and comprises four divisions: , , , and . Each division is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM). The name of the division denotes the name of the city where the divisional headquarters is located. Eastern Railway oversees the largest and second largest rail complexes in the country, Howrah Junction and Sealdah railway station, and also contains the highest number of A1 and A Category Stations like , , , , Kolkata, , Barddhaman, Rampurhat Junction, , Jasidih, Bandel and Naihati. Eastern Railways operates India's oldest train, Kalka Mail. History The East Indian Railway (EIR) Company was incorporated in 1845 to connect eastern India with Delhi. The first train ran here between and on 15 August 1854. The train left Howrah station at 8:30 a.m. and reached Hooghly in 91 minutes. The management of the East Indian Railway was taken over by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mavli
Mavli is a town in Mavli tehsil of Udaipur district in Rajasthan, India. Mavli Junction railway station is an important station under Ajmer railway division of North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It connects Marwar Junction , Chittaurgarh junction, Bari Sadri and Udaipur city. New residential colonies have come up around railway station. The town has a Navodaya Vidyalaya. The town has temple of Laxmi Narayan, Shriramji- Seetamata-Laxmanji (Akhada), Thirthankar Chanda Prabhu Swamy (Jain Temple), lok temples like Adra Bavji, Radaji Bawji and Chamunda Mata. There is a famous bawri (step well) known as Bai Raj Ki Bawri. ''Baijiraj Bawri'' was built by mother and sister of Rana Bhim Singhji between 1772 to 1780. This Bawri was given in dowry to Baijiraj Chandrawatiji. Over the years rainfall has declined and potable water is a big problem. Two ponds near the village namely Naya Talab (Hemsagar) and Nathela hardly get rainwater. Another big pond meant for irrigation na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marwar
Marwar (also called Jodhpur region) is a region of western Rajasthan state in North Western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. The word 'maru' is Sanskrit for desert. In Rajasthani languages, "wad" means a particular area. English translation of the word 'marwar' is 'the region of desert.' Historically, the term 'Marwar' referred to a geographical entity spanning a cultural area across nearly all of Rajasthan. More specifically, it designates the western region of the present-day state of Rajasthan, spanning the districts of Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Pali, Bikaner, Sikar, Churu, and Jhunjhunu. In its most contracted definition, Marwar comprises the areas governed by the erstwhile princely state of Jodhpur State, which includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Pali and parts of Sikar. Jodhpur State was bounded on the north by Jangladesh region, on the northeast by Dhundhar, on the east by Ajmer, on the southeast by Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Western Railway Zone
The North Western Railway (abbreviated NWR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Jaipur,Rajasthan with 59,075+ employees, 658+ stations and a route length of more than 5761 km across at least some parts of four states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana (c. 2009). NWR operates international rail service Thar Express from Jodhpur to Karachi. This zone is the key enabler of the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project by virtue of running railways 1,500 km long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. History In 1882, a -wide metre-gauge line from Marwar Junction to Pali was built by the Rajputana Railway. It was extended to Luni in 1884 and Jodhpur on 9 March 1885. New Jodhpur Railway was later combined with Bikaner Railway to form Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway in 1889, when the Bikaner Princely State and Jodhpur Princely State started constructing the ''Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway'' within the Rajputana Agency. In 1891, the -wide metre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahraich
Bahraich is a city and a municipal board in Bahraich district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Located on the Saryu River, a tributary of the Ghaghara river, Bahraich is north-east of Lucknow, the state capital. The districts of Barabanki, Gonda, Balrampur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Shravasti and Sitapur share local boundaries with Bahraich. A factor which makes this town important is the international border shared with Nepal. Geography and climate It has an average elevation of . Bahraich has a warm humid subtropical climate with hot summers from April to July. The rainy season is from July to mid-September when Bahraich gets an average rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds, and occasionally frontal rainfall will occur in January. In winter the maximum temperature is around and the minimum is in the range. Fog is quite common from late December to late January. Summers are extremely hot with temperatures rising to the range, the average highs being in the high of 30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Eastern Railway Zone
The North Eastern Railway (abbreviated NER) is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways in India. It is headquartered at Gorakhpur. Zonal Rail Training Institute (ZRTI) is established in district Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. North Eastern Railway is one of the most important transit zones, that is, it is used to take in loaded wagons, especially food grains, from Northern Railway divisions like Firozpur, and move it towards Eastern belt and the Northern Frontier region (Seven Sister States). Thus, it acts as an essential cog in the food security of the country. Apart from being an important transit zone, it is also at the center-stage for much inward traffic from the neighboring zones. The inward traffic comprises food grains, fertiliser, stone chips, cement, petroleum, coal, etc. As North Eastern Railway caters to a large area spread from the western part of Uttar Pradesh towards eastern Uttar Pradesh and area comprising western Bihar, it runs many passenger trains for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahrail
Mahrail is a village in the Madhubani district in Bihar, India. Mahrail is one of the 48 villages of the Andhratharhi Block of Madhubani district. According to the government register, the village population is 30,800 with 3,526 houses. Mahrail is situated on the banks of the Kamala River. There are several schools in the village. National Highway 57 passes through the village. Jhanjharpur is near to the village ( from Mahrail station). Railways and bus facilities are available to reach the village. The total geographical area of the village is . Mahrail is well-known for its cultural activities, such as the Durga Puja Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated ... festival. Population Mahrail's population is 30,800, with 15,200 males and 15,600 females. The village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagran
Jāgran (जागरण) or ''jāgrata'' or ''jaag'' is a Hindu ritual, mainly prevalent in North India, consisting of all-night vigil, songs and dance in honour of a deity and puja. Often, jagran is performed in honour of various Hindu goddesses (Devi), Shiva as well as various folk deities like Khandoba and Devnarayan. Devotees worship the deity throughout night by singing bhajans, reciting aarti ''Arti'' (Sanskrit: Ārātrika, Hindi: Ārtī) is a Hindu ritual employed in worship, often part of '' puja'', in which light (usually from a flame) is offered to one or more deities. ''Arti(s)'' also refers to the songs sung in praise of the d ... and listening to legends of the deity. References {{Worship in Hinduism Hindu prayer and meditation Shaktism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Central Railway Zone
The East Central Railway (abbreviated ECR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Hajipur and comprises Sonpur, Samastipur, Danapur, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, and Dhanbad divisions. History First set up on 8 September 1996 with headquarters at Hajipur, Bihar, East Central Railway became operational on 1 October 2002 by carving out areas from Eastern and North Eastern Railway zones currently consists of the divisions viz. Dhanbad, Danapur, Mughalsarai of Eastern Railway and Sonpur and Samastipur of North Eastern Railway. The last 13 years of its existence has been full of challenges and every obstacle was dealt in a dedicated manner despite constraints of work force and infrastructure. ECR, has a vast network of 5402.693 track kilometers and 3707.988 route kilometers encompassing the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Out of the route, have been electrified. ECR has been lifeline for the people in its expanse and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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