The new bypass line between Adra and Joychandipahar is part of which corridor?
- A.Dedicated Freight Corridor
- B.Energy, Mineral and Cement Corridor
- C.Golden Quadrilateral
- D.Amrit Bharat Corridor
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Energy, Mineral and Cement Corridor identified for Indian Railways. The bypass of 11 km, sanctioned at ₹272 crore in South Eastern Railway, will separate train paths and provide a two-way connection to a third line that is planned on the route. Its purpose is heavy industrial traffic, which is exactly what the corridor is named for. The release links it to the iron ore demand of SAIL, given as 23.40 MTPA, and to the 45 rakes a day projected by BCCL. It also gives the capacity arithmetic: the section works at 71 per cent utilisation at present, line capacity of 47.50 per cent is expected to rise to 56.45 per cent by 2028-29, and the bypass should permit additional traffic of 8.88 MTPA once complete. The other options name corridors and networks not mentioned here.
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Practice Questions
Kavach Version 4.0 has been sanctioned for the remaining sections of which railway division?
- A.Samastipur Division
- B.Moradabad Division
- C.Adra Division
- D.Bhavnagar Division
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Indian Railways approved Kavach Version 4.0 on the sections of this division that were still without the system, covering 712 route kilometres at a total cost of ₹170 crore.
Read the full explanation →Kavach is best described as which kind of system?
- A.An indigenous Automatic Train Protection system
- B.A ticketing and reservation platform
- C.A satellite-based cargo tracking service
- D.A rolling stock maintenance depot
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The release sets out four things it does, and each of them is worth remembering separately because questions are framed on them.
Read the full explanation →Which work was sanctioned at a cost of ₹233 crore?
- A.Kavach 4.0 in Moradabad Division
- B.Electronic Interlocking at 21 stations of Samastipur Division
- C.The Adra-Joychandipahar bypass line
- D.Bhavnagar Para yard remodelling
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The work replaces existing panel interlocking with Electronic Interlocking, which is computer-based signalling in place of ageing relay-based systems, giving higher reliability, quicker fault diagnosis, easier maintenance and greater operational flexibility, besides supporting the roll-out of Kavach.
Read the full explanation →EPFO, which conducted Special Campaign 6, functions under which Union ministry?
- A.Ministry of Finance
- B.Ministry of Labour and Employment
- C.Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
- D.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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The correct answer is Ministry of Labour and Employment, which issued the announcement on the conclusion of Special Campaign 6 by EPFO.
Read the full explanation →How many public grievances did EPFO dispose of during Special Campaign 6?
- A.2,05,000
- B.1,80,000
- C.2,36,021
- D.2,02,984
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That is the total number of public grievances EPFO disposed of during the campaign, against a target of 2,05,000, a performance 15.1 per cent above the mark.
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