Daily Archives: January 3, 2018

UPDATE 1-U.S. urges railroads to quickly install anti-crash safety system

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao urged the nation’s railroads and transit agencies to take all possible measures to meet deadlines to install a safety system called positive train control (PTC) to prevent crashes. Letters dated Dec. 27, which were made public on Tuesday, said Chao wanted railroads to “greatly accelerate”…

Cabinet approves Rs 6,809-cr Zojila tunnel project in J-K

The government today approved the Rs 6,809-crore strategic Zojila pass tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir to provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh, which remains cut-off from the rest of the world during winters due to heavy snowfall. Zojila pass is situated at an altitude of 11,578 feet on Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway which…