The Katra-Banihal railway is full of challenges never witnessed before in Indian Railways. And the feats achieved by the IRCON and the Konkan Railways are nothing short of an engineering marvel. One such engineering feat is the Chenab bridge which is the highest railway bridge over a river in the world. The railway line inContinue reading “The World’s Highest Arch Bridge Built over Chenab River”
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Historic and Present Day Land Ports in India
Historically, a significant portion of travel was through the land ports. The ancient silk route from China to Europe and south Asia resulted in many land ports along the northern border of India. As parts of Pakistan too were under Indian kingdoms historically, it is important to suggest their names as well. The historic GandharaContinue reading “Historic and Present Day Land Ports in India”
Kashmir Issue – Bilateral or not?
According to the Shimla Agreement signed in 1972 between India and Pakistan, the Kashmir issue was to be solved bilaterally, without involving a third party. However, Pakistan seems to always forget that, and has time and again raised issues over Kashmir in the United Nations General Assembly and other international organizations. India every time hasContinue reading “Kashmir Issue – Bilateral or not?”
All-Weather Connectivity to Remote Parts of India
All-weather connectivity applies to remote villages all over India. Many small villages and isolated houses in India become inaccessible during the monsoon. Due to the scope of limitation of this article, we will discuss large regions that are cut off from the rest of the country at least for a month. This mainly includes regionsContinue reading “All-Weather Connectivity to Remote Parts of India”
Twitter Shows the Wrong Map of India
There has been a lot of debate on whether Twitter should be banned as it had failed to fully comply with the Central Government rules. To date, it has not been banned and it has been asked to make certain changes to comply with the current IT rules. However, Twitter’s uploading of wrong maps ofContinue reading “Twitter Shows the Wrong Map of India”