जानें- रेल एवं आईटी मंत्री अश्विनी वैष्णव के बारे में

26-11-2021

देश के सबसे अहम मंत्रालयों में से एक रेल मंत्रालय की जिम्मेदारी एक पूर्व आएएस अधिकारी अश्विनी वैष्णव को दी गई है। अश्विनी वैष्णव को रेल के अलावा आईटी और संचार मंत्रालय का कार्यभार भी सौंपा गया है। पूर्व नौकरशाह अश्विनी वैष्णव ने मंत्री पद की शपथ ली थी। हम आपको

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Other than diesels, were there other internal-combustion locos used in India? For contemporary applications, see the section on alternative fuels. In 1905 Kerr Stuart delivered a 12hp 0-4-0 petrol-driven 2'6" loco to Morvi Railway and Tramways. In 1909, a railcar with a Dodge petrol engine was supplied to the Matheran Light Rly. In 1909, a

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Q. Which were the earliest diesel locomotives in the Indian subcontinent? In 1915, a 2'6" gauge diesel loco was supplied to the India Office by Avonside (Bristol). This is presumed to have worked on some tea plantation in Assam. In 1921, a 2'0" gauge 0-4-0 diesel loco built by Baugleys of Burton-on-Trent was delivered to Bengal. In 1923,

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What do the designations such as ‘WDM-2’ mean?
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What do the designations such as ‘WDM-2’ mean? Locos, except for older steam ones, have classification codes that identify them. This code is of the form '' In this the first item, '', is a single letter identifying the gauge the loco runs on: W = Broad Gauge Y = Meter Gauge Z = Narrow Gauge (2' 6") N = Narrow Gauge (2') The

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WHAT DO THE DESIGNATIONS SUCH AS ‘WDM-2’ MEAN? WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF THE CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES FOR LOCOS? WHERE WERE/ARE LOCOMOTIVES USED IN INDIA MANUFACTURED? WHICH WERE THE EARLIEST DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES IN THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT? WHICH WERE THE EARLIEST ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES IN INDIA? OTHER THAN DIESELS, WERE THERE OTHER

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IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBER OF INDIAN RAILWAY INDIAN RAILWAY STD CODES Indian Railway Enquiry Number DIAL - 139 All India TLC (Indian Railway) Phone Numbers   IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBER OF INDIAN RAILWAY -  Click Above Railway Board Telephone Directory  Telephone Directory Part

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