Ministry Of Railways
Official policy releases, schemes, circulars, and Prelims practice questions from Ministry Of Railways distilled for UPSC Civil Services Examination.
🎯 Ministry Of Railways UPSC Practice Questions
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Which of the following measures is NOT mentioned in the Indian Railways' special campaign to ensure safe drinking water at stations?
- [A] Repair or replacement of damaged water tanks, pipelines and filters
- [B] Installation of solar‑powered water heating systems at stations
- [C] Monitoring residual chlorine levels and immediate re‑chlorination if required
- [D] Protection of vent and overflow points from birds, animals and algae
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
The campaign details include repairing tanks/pipelines, chlorine monitoring with re‑chlorination, and protecting vent/overflow points, all of which are stated in the briefing. Installation of solar‑powered water heating systems is not mentioned.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the 'Electronic Interlocking' (EI) system being deployed across Indian Railways, consider the following statements: 1. It is a computer-based signaling system designed to replace legacy relay-based systems. 2. It serves to facilitate the implementation of 'Kavach', the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. Electronic Interlocking is a computer-based signaling technology that replaces legacy relay-based and panel interlocking systems to boost operational efficiency, reliability, and maintenance. Additionally, this signaling modernization directly facilitates the deployment of 'Kavach', India's indigenous Automatic Train Protection system.
Official Policy Notifications & Dossiers
2 Briefs-
PIB
Nation Dedicates Satna-Devendranagar and Rewa-Churhat Rail Sections to Boost Connectivity in Vindhya and Bundelkhand Regions
- The Satna–Devendranagar (53 km) and Rewa–Churhat (65 km) rail sections were dedicated to the nation, providing enhanced rail connectivity to the Vindhya and Bundelkhand regions.
- The 541 km long Lalitpur–Singrauli railway project connects regions including Lalitpur, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi, and Singrauli across Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
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INDIAN EXPRESS
Tunnel hoods in Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: What they are, why they matter
- The Indian Railways has decided to install tunnel hoods on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project to reduce the sound pollution caused by high-speed trains.
- The estimated cost of installing the tunnel hoods on the 508-kilometer bullet train project is around Rs 1,500 crore, which is approximately 3% of the total project cost.