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As of May 2020, the presentbase yearfor gross domestic product is 2011-12. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) is looking to decide on a new base year for the GDP series. The ministry is considering 2017-18 as the new base year but no decision has been taken as the committees of experts are awaiting some more data from Annual Survey of Industries and the Consumer Expenditure Survey, before finalising their opinion.
As on 31 March 2011, the total route length of the broad gauge of the Indian Railways was:
National Academy of Indian Railways is situated at:
_______ private companies incorporated in Britain constructed and managed the early trunk lines in India.
Initially, British Railways had adopted a gauge of:
The clear ________ distance between the inner (running) faces of the two rails forming a track is known as gauge.
When was it decided to replace existing rail networks by zones?
The first electric train ran in India with the inauguration of services between Bombay VT and Kurla Harbour on 3 February:
Which railway track in India uses the rack-and-pinion system for steep sections?
The first steam locomotive, No. F-734, was built in 1895 by the _____ workshop of the Rajputana—Malwa Railway.
Which railway network operates the Karbude Tunnel, the longest rail tunnel in India?