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Friday, 15 April 2016
Gatimaan Express
Gatimaan Express is a semi high speed train that runs between Delhi and Agra in India. It operates at a speed of 160 km/h (99 mph) and is the fastest train in India. The train will take a travel time of 100 minutes to cover 188 kilometres (117 mi) journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Agra Cantonment railway stations.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Gatimaan Express |
| First service | 5 April 2016 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | H Nizamuddin |
| Stops | Point to Point |
| End | Agra Cantonment |
| Distance travelled | 188 km (117 mi) |
| Average journey time | 1h 40m |
| Service frequency | daily (Except Friday)(Because Taj Mahal remains closed on Fridays) |
| Train number(s) | 12049[1] / 12050[2] |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | LHB large windows |
| Entertainment facilities | Yes |
| Baggage facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 178 km/h (111 mph) maximum 113 km/h (70 mph) Avg Speed |
Saturday, 9 April 2016
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Indian Institute of Technology, Indore (IIT Indore or IITI [1]), located in Madhya Pradesh, is an institute of national importance established by the Government of India in 2009.[1][2] It is one of the eight new Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) established by theMinistry of Human Resource Development, Government of India under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011 which declares eight new IITs as well as the conversion of Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University to IIT.[3] The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2011[4] and by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012.[5]
Mr.Arjun Singh, then the HRD minister of India laid the foundation stone of IIT Indore on 17 February 2009 in its permanent campus located in Simrol, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.[6] The institution started functioning from 2009-10 in a temporary campus at Institute of Engineering and Technology of Indore University under mentorship of IIT Bombay.The first batch of IIT Indore graduated in the year 2013, and the institute celebrated its first Convocation Day on 8 June 2013.[7] IIT Indore's permanent campus is under construction at Simrol, which is approximately 25 km from downtown Indore. From January 2016 onwards, the institute is functioning only at the permanent campus at Simrol.
| भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान इंदौर | |
 | |
| Motto | ज्ञानम् सर्वजनहिताय (Sanskrit) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge is for the well-being of everyone |
| Type | Public Research Institution |
| Established | 2009 |
| Director | Pradeep Mathur |
| Undergraduates | 465 |
| Postgraduates | 452 |
| Location | Indore, Madhya Pradesh,India |
| Campus | 525 acres (2.1 km2) |
| Website | http://www.iiti.ac.in |
Friday, 18 March 2016
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