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| Transformation of North-East Region: Government is committed to bring all the state capitals of the North-East region on the rail map |
| The Government is committed to put all the state capitals of the North-East on the rail map and is executing 15 new projects in the region. The 15 rail line projects of 1,385 km length will have a cost of over Rs 47,000 crore. |
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| Enhancing transparency in processing and settlement of bills: Government introduces Online Bill Tracking System for vendors & contractors of Railways |
| In a significant move to enhance transparency in the processing and settlement of bills, Railways has introduced a bill tracking system for contractors/vendors of Railways to track status of their bills. This is in line with the emphasis given on increased use of information technology to go digital and online with a view to promote transparency and efficiency in the system. |
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| Boosting 'Sampark, Samanvay, Samvad': Government conducts brainstorming conclave to deliberate “Vision for New Railway – New India 2022" |
| The Ministry of Railways conducted a brainstorming conclave titled “Sampark, Samanvay, Samvad” to discuss and deliberate “Vision for New Railway – New India 2022”. The high level conclave focused on transforming Indian Railways to meet Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘New India’ by 2022. |
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Railways inks 5-year energy saving deal with EESL, which will help save  10 crore annually on energy bills |
| As a noteworthy initiative on the occasion of National Energy Conservation day, Electrical officers of Railways' Production Units and Workshops signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL), for retro-fitment of low power consumption devices in lieu of high power consumption gadget and appliances. |
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| Railways to harness green power; to install solar panels as part of its 'Mission 41K' to power Mumbai's commute on local trains |
| Railways will install solar panels at 23 locations on its Churchgate-Virar route, as part of its 'Mission 41K' to save 41,000 crore in energy bills over the next 10 years. The roofs over the platforms would now become a medium of electricity as the solar panels are being placed on them. |
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