Booking a train seat in India has become as easy as a cake walk now. Online sites are available where one can search for the various trains available from one destination to the other. One has to click on the train name, book the seat, and do an online payment for the ticket and bingo! The booking is done! Train reservation seat availability is also easy to check. The website itself provides the number of passenger seats available in an opted train in the given date.
In present times, Indian Railway needs a lot of improvement in its infrastructure. At the same time, the Indian government is also providing funds to the greatest project in the world. This ‘Make in India’ project is a latest vision of our present Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This calls for an investment of Rs 40,000 crore over 10 years and is supposedly the largest foreign investment in the railway sector.
The eco system that gets created with this invention of the project will provide various benefits. First of all, it will create new job opportunities in the manufacturing field. This is an interesting fact to know that this agreement coincides with the climate change conference in Paris. Production of locomotives is the other benefit and contribution of Indian railways to the environment.
It is said that the diesel locomotive factory present in Marhowa will supply the diesel electric locomotives in a very large number. For producing this number for 10 years will incur a cost of about Rs 15 crores. There is another locomotive factory situated in Madhupura. It will also supply a large amount of locomotive, which will cost around Rs 20 crores during the period of 10 years.
It is a very unique project and the investment process will start from early 2016. As a result of this initiative, there will be more than 3000 new job openings in this country.
These electrical locomotives, which will be produced, are meant for the use of national transport system. It can, actually, double the speed of express trains that run across all over India. As a result of this, the punctuality of the trains will increase. There will be no more mismanagement in case of running hours of the trains.
The new electrical devices, which will be produced, will also improve the train signaling system and railway tracks, which have become the main cause of train accidents these days. To avoid those calamities, Indian rail government has taken a big initiative. People attached to this plan are sure that this project will make the future bright. This will reduce problems and day to day accidents will be avoided.
Indian railway is a large network. It is a matter of pride to the Indians. The current situation of Indian railway is not that good, but they are trying the best to overcome the situation. It will not be a difficult process. In near future, Indian railway will regain its lost pride and will stand apart.