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Over 700 instances of coronavirus strains XBB and BQ.1 are found in the United Kingdom
Over 700 instances of coronavirus strains XBB and BQ.1 are found in the United Kingdom.
Health officials in the UK have issued a warning that two new coronavirus strains have appeared in the country.
There have been over 700 confirmed cases of the mutant BQ.1 variation, and an...
Fire broke out at substation facility near Tokyo, trains services temporarily suspended in the area
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- Fire breaks out at substation facility near Tokyo
- Train services suspended temporarily
Fire broke out at a major substation facility near Tokyo, causing a power outage on Sunday. This facility was run by East Japan Railway...
Global Probiotic Strains Market by Current Industry Status, Growth Opportunities, Top Key Players, and Forecast till 2028- A Report by Absolute Markets Insights
Global probiotic strains market is expected to reach US$ 65.92 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 5.1% over the forecast period. Probiotics are living organisms that are absorbed in foods and...
DRIVERLESS METRO TRAINS IN CHINA LEVERAGE TECHNOLGY ON NEVER-ENDING TUNNNEL STRETCHES
- Many wide-eyed Metro passengers on newly opened Line 15 board the train as close to the front as possible to get an unblocked view of the lit tunnels as the train passes through. That view is no longer obstructed by the driver’s cabin.
- The delightful experience of viewing...
JR EAST CO. TO CONVERT BULLET TRAIN CARRIAGE INTO OFFICE SPACE FOR PASSENGERS
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- JR East Co. to convert bullet train carriage into office space for passengers.
- The passenger will be able to move to designated car from their seats.
- The passenger would be allowed to speak on the phone.
- The co...
THAILAND LOCAL TRAINS SHUT TO CONTAIN THE FLARE UP; HOSPITAL STAFF INFECTED OUTSIDE THE EMERGENCY CLINIC
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- The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to hold services of 57 local trains from Tuesday to confine travel that could additionally spread Covid-19
SRT lead representative Niruj Maneepun said on Sunday retractions will influence 13 ...
EAST JR CO. TO CONDUCT AUTONOMOUS TEST OF ITS SHINKANSEN BULLET TRAINS NEXT FALL
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- East Jr Co. to conduct autonomous test of its shinkansen bullet trains next fall.
- The E7-series has a top speed of 260km per hour.
- The train will run through central and eastern Japan.
- The train will hold a 5-k...
JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROGEN POWERED TRAINS BY TOYOTA, HITACHI, AND EAST JR CO.
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- Joint development of Hydrogen powered trains by Toyota, Hitachi, and East JR Co.
- Toyota will develop the fuel cell power unit on the test train.
- Hitachi will produce a hybrid drive system that supplies electric power.
THE EUROPEAN TECH COMPANIES ARE BUILDING ELON MUSK’S HYPERLOOP VISION FOR TRANSPORT
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- The European tech companies are considering Elon Musk’s vision of Hyperloop technology for trains
- The European Parliament have also indicated a willingness to fund for the hyperloop projects for a better transport in Europe
MUMBAI: LOCAL TRAINS LIKELY TO RESUME FROM SEPTEMBER 1
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• At present, only few suburban trains are operating in the service of people who are working in essential services department
• The Maharashtra state government will soon a decision on e-passes that are mandatory to travel inter-state and districts
...INDIA-CHINA CONFLICT: INDIAN RAILWAYS CANCELS TENDER FOR 44 VANDE BHARAT TRAINS
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• This Chinese joint venture was supposed to manufacture 44 sets of the Vande Bharat trains
• According to the Union Railway Ministry, a new tender will be floated within a week as per Revised Public Procurement
• The ministry said that the ...
MUMBAI: HEAVY RAINS AFFECT LOCAL TRAIN, BEST BUSES
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• The IMD has warned people to stay indoors and not to go towards low lying beaches and beaches
• The heavy rainfall has resulted in water-logged train tracks and roads
• Local train services between several stations was suspended in wake of...
NIGHT TRAINS IN FRANCE ARE ALL SET TO MAKE A COMEBACK
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- Night trains to be started in France
The cost that is required to keep them running and coupled with the growth of high speed day trains and also the popularity of the budget airlines which means that the era of ...
MUMBAI: QR CODE E-PASSES MANDATORY TO TRAVEL IN LOCAL TRAINS
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• The HR head of each organisation has to submit the list of their employees in the prescribed format to the Police Commissioner’s Office
• QR codes will be scanned at the entry and exit points of every railway station
According to the orde...
INDIAN RAILWAYS DENY REPORTS OF CANCELLED TRAINS
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• According to the statement issues by the Indian Railways, no trains have been cancelled and the decision has been taken only to enable the refunds for those trains that are not being operated or those tickets booked before lockdown
• Currently, Indian Ra...
INDIAN RAILWAYS PARTNERS WITH COCA COLA, ITC FOR MEALS ON SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS
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• Under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Coca Cola, HUL and ITC are providing water bottles and food packages to the passengers travelling on Shramik Special trains
• Hindustan Unilever has installed foot-operated sanitization kiosks a...
80 MIGRANTS LOST THEIR LIVES ON SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS
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• Shramik special trains started operating from May 1 and have ferried lakhs of migrants home
• After the large-scale return of migrants, the states of Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar have reported significant increase in the number of coronavirus cases
...WUHAN VIROLOGY LAB INTERN ACCIDENTALLY LEAKED COVID19 UNDER-STUDY FOR BAT STRAINS
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- Fox News claims un-named sources which gave it its information
- Wuhan’s virology centre has been studying this strain from bats
Since the beginning of the outbreak and the ensuing pandemic, China has been at the receiving end of the ...
CLAMOR OF VEHICLES AT WUHAN EXPRESSWAY- REFRESHING CHANGE
- People of Wuhan and Hubei with their spirits soaring are leaving for their different destinations with blaring of horns to indicate their arrival.
- They have come from the depths of regret with having clearly won the hardest-fought battles against the epidemic.
PASSENGER TRAINS CANCELLED, 75 DISTRICTS LOCK DOWN: INDIA FIGHTS CORONA VIRUS
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- Community spread becoming more prominent in India as people advise self-quarantine are not observing the same
- Cases in Maharashtra and Kerala spike
As much as India is trying to control the virus spread at stage II people, who defy ...