Indian Railways runs First double-stack container train in OHE electrified territory
Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-III – Infrastructure(Railways)
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The Indian Railways has created a world record by commissioning the first high rise Over Head Equipment (OHE) and successfully running double-stack containers in the electrified territory on the Western Railway.
This achievement is a first of its kind in the entire world.
It will also boost the Green India Mission.
The operations successfully commenced on June 10 from Palanpur and Botad stations in Gujarat.
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Green India mission
It is one of the missions that come under the umbrella of National Action Plan on Climate Change.
It was launched in 2014.
The primary aim is to protect, restore and enhance India’s diminishing forest cover
Ministry of Environment and Forests is the nodal Ministry for the mission.
Some of its objectives are:
Growth in forest or tree cover to 5 million hectares (mha).
Increase the quality of forest cover in another 5 million hectares of forest or non-forest lands.
Increase the quality of degrading moderately dense forests.
Ecologically restore open forests which are being degraded.
