Old is not always gold With an impressive past‚ troublesome present and a fearful future: Egyptian Railway is so much similar to Egypt nowadays‚ writes Ahmed Morsy “I dream of a time when a train safely runs and reaches its destination on time‚” said Islam Shokri‚ a 29-year-old employee living in Nasr City district of Cairo and working in Aswan. Shokri‚ whose work necessitates travelling about 900 kilometres by train every week‚ said that the trip from Cairo to Aswan sometimes takes fifteen hours
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taking; institutional‚ cultural fit and success opportunities into consideration. These models also give in-depth information on locations that the companies have chosen. A very well-known framework is the Porter’s Diamond which was found by Michael Porter in 1990. This report will discuss the advantages and disadvantages to determine a company’s home and host location decision by analysing two high street retailers – French E.Leclerc and UK’s Sainsbury’s. Porter’s Diamond Model (1990: 73 ) states
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Pakistan Railways‚ lifeline of the country‚ is a national state-run transport service. It is under the administration of federal government and its head quarter is in Lahore. It is an important source of transportation throughout Pakistan. It carries millions of passengers throughout the country. It used to carry huge freight in Pakistan. This cheap and safe mode for passengers is now facing a number of issues. A number of services of Pakistan Railways have been cancelled‚ suspended or terminated
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Safety is accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways and all possible steps are undertaken on a continuing basis to prevent accidents and to enhance safety. Strategy of the Indian Railways for accident prevention include progressively achieving reduction in accidents attributable to human failure by way of introduction of modern technologies and devices and mechanization of maintenance. Safety measures taken by the Railways include timely replacement of over-aged assets‚ adoption of suitable
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Railways in Colonial India: An Economic Achievement? Dan Bogart* Latika Chaudhary† May 2012 1 Introduction Railways were the most important infrastructure development in India from 1850 to 1947. They were inter-connected with all aspects of Indian society. In terms of the economy‚ railways played a major role in integrating markets and increasing trade. Domestic and international economic trends shaped the pace of railway construction and the demand
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evolution of MIS in Indian Railways over last two decades INTRODUCTION: Indian Railways is one of the world’s largest railway networks with a history of 150 years. Governed by Ministry of Railways‚ it traverses across the entire length and breadth of the nation. Railways were first introduced in India in 1853.Since then‚ the Indian Railways has evolved a lot and has made some major changes in terms of technology and the information system it uses. IT was introduced in Indian railways in 1960 in the form
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Scheme for Railway Staff taking voluntary retirement Indian Railways is all set to start new scheme for its employees who take voluntary retirement from service. Under the safety related retirement scheme‚ railways will provide employment to one of the family member of the retiring employee. This scheme can be availed by an employee‚ aged between 50-57 and employed under the safety category‚ who have completed the minimum tenure of 20 year service. General Secretary of All India Railway Federation
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TECHNOLOGY AND THE INDIAN RAILWAYS 4 LEVELS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS 6 NEED OF CRIS 7 1. Freight Operations Information Systems (FOIS) 8 2. Passenger Reservation System (PRS) 11 3. National Train Enquiry Service (NTES) 13 4. Booking Of Tickets On The Internet 14 5. Integrated Coaching Management System (ICMS) 15 6. Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) 17 7. Office Automation & E-Working Group (OEAW) 19 Challenges faced by Railways 22 FUTURE TRENDS IN IT IN INDIAN RAILWAYS 24 References 24
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Indian Railways | Prepared By | | Mahesh G | | | Contents Scope: 2 Indian Railways - Background: 2 Market Structure: 6 Conclusion: 9 Bibliography: 10 Scope: This brief study aims at analyzing the market structure of Indian Railways. It starts with the history of railways and explores the various characteristics of railways. It also provides a brief comparison of Indian railways vis-à-vis World Railway system. Indian Railways - Background: Indian railways come
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1. “Philippine National Railway” It’s role in nation’s mass transportation 2 INTRODUCTION Transportation has been used since man knew how to walk. As time passed‚ it grew to not only having one way to travel but a variety of means‚ from cars to planes‚ and from highways to railways. A great example of how transportation has grown and adapted through time‚ can be seen through the Philippine National Railway. “The PNR carries a significant role in the future
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