An automated rainfall monitoring system has been adopted for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project to ensure safe operations by providing real-time data on rainfall. Six instrumented rain gauge stations will be installed along the corridor in Thane and Palghar districts, monitoring hourly and 24-hour rainfall to prevent potential risks like landslides.
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An alert track maintainer averted a possible train mishap after noticing a weld failure of rails between Innanje and Padubidri in Udupi district on the Konkan Railway Corporation network. Chairman and managing director of Konkan Railway, Santosh Kumar Jha, announced a cash award of Rs 25,000 for the track maintainer, Pradeep Shetty, who discovered the issue.
Unable to afford coaching and buying expensive study materials, Sreenath made proper use of smartphones to hear lectures online while carrying bags at the station.