Indian Railways Approves ₹175 Crore Project to Create Additional Homing Facilities for 250 Electric Locomotives at Raipur

In a significant step towards strengthening locomotive maintenance infrastructure, Indian Railways has approved a project worth ₹175 crore for creation of additional homing facilities for 250 three phase electric locomotives at the High Horse Power (HHP) Diesel Shed, Raipur, under South East Central Railway (SECR). Homing refers to the assignment of a locomotive to a designated locomotive shed, which serves as its primary maintenance base.

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01The Indian Railways has approved a project worth ₹175 crore for creating additional homing facilities for 250 three-phase electric locomotives at Raipur.
02Homing refers to the assignment of a locomotive to a designated locomotive shed, which serves as its primary maintenance base.
03The High Horse Power (HHP) Diesel Shed in Raipur is under South East Central Railway (SECR).
04The additional homing facilities will enable Indian Railways to better utilise existing infrastructure while creating required space for future technological expansion at the Raipur depot.
05Indian Railways has allocated a record capital expenditure of ₹2,62,200 crores in the Union Budget 2024-25.
06The project aims to augment maintenance infrastructure in line with the rapid expansion of the electric locomotive fleet and increasing freight and passenger operations across the network.

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Most people think that homing facilities are only for diesel locomotives, but actually they also cater to electric locomotives.
Most people think that Indian Railways' maintenance infrastructure is solely focused on passenger services, but actually it also prioritises freight operations.

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Single facteasy

The project sanctioned by Indian Railways is worth ₹______ Crore?

A.150 Crore
B.175 Crore
C.200 Crore
D.250 Crore

The project sanctioned by Indian Railways is worth ₹175 Crore for creation of additional homing facilities.

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Consider the following statements regarding Indian Railways' Locomotive Maintenance Infrastructure: 1. The project has been sanctioned to create additional homing facilities for 500 electric locomotives at Raipur. 2. Homing refers to the assignment of a locomotive to a designated locomotive shed, which serves as its primary maintenance base. 3. The High Horse Power (HHP) Diesel Shed, Raipur is responsible for the scheduled maintenance and safety inspections of all electric locomotives in India. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is incorrect because the source states that the project is for 250 three phase electric locomotives. Statement 2 is correct as it accurately defines homing. Statement 3 is incorrect because the High Horse Power (HHP) Diesel Shed, Raipur is only responsible for the scheduled maintenance and safety inspections of the 250 three phase electric locomotives assigned to it.

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