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Railway Tatkal ticket                           Electric buses will make
                NEWS BRIEFS
                      booking made easy :                             Delhi clean and green
                      Restrictions for Agents                         The central government, along with the
                                                                      Delhi government, is constantly making
                                                                      efforts to make the country’s capital, Delhi,
                                                                      clean and green. From ensuring compliance
                                                                      with rules and conditions in industries to
                                                                      cleaning the Yamuna or using green energy
                                                                      in the transport system, the government
                                                                      is continuously working in all areas to
                      The Railway Ministry has made important         reduce pollution. In this series, on World
                      changes in the Tatkal ticket booking system     Environment Day, ‘5 June’, Prime Minister
                      to ensure that Tatkal tickets are available to   Narendra Modi flagged off electric buses
                      railway passengers in a fair and transparent    for people travelling in Delhi-NCR with the
                      manner. From July 1, only Aadhaar-verified      aim of promoting long-term development
                      users can book Tatkal tickets on the website and   and green urban transport. Now 200
                      app of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism      additional new electric buses will run on the
                      Corporation (IRCTC). Also, booking of Tatkal    roads of Delhi. Last year, on the occasion
                      tickets through Computerised Passenger          of World Environment Day, Prime Minister
                      Reservation System (PRS) counters and           Modi started the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’
                      authorised agents will require OTP verification   campaign from Buddha Jayanti Park located
                      on the user’s mobile number from July 15. To    in ‘Delhi Ridge’, a part of Aravali.
                      prevent bulk booking of Tatkal tickets, the
                      Railways has not allowed authorised ticketing
                      agents to book tickets during the first 30
                      minutes of the booking window. This restriction
                      will be applicable from 10 am to 10.30 am for
                      AC class and from 11 am to 11.30 am for non-
                      AC class. Railways has urged passengers that
                      IRCTC users should link their profiles with their
                      Aadhaar number.



              First Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft ‘Arnala’ Inducted
                                         The first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, ‘Arnala’, was inducted
                                          into the Navy’s fleet on June 18 at Visakhapatnam to meet the challenges of
                                          the maritime domain as well as to protect India in the waters from emerging
                                        threats. Weighing over 1,490 tonnes, the 77.6-metre-long warship is the largest
                                        diesel engine-waterjet combination-powered warship of the Indian Navy. The
                                          ship has been built under a public-private partnership. ‘Arnala’ is a testament
                                                      to the success of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative in defence
                                                           manufacturing, as it has been built with 80% indigenous
                                                     technology. More than 55 micro, small and medium enterprises
                                                      have been involved in the project, boosting domestic industry
                                                          and generating related economic activities. It will enhance
                                                     India’s naval capabilities, strengthen coastal security and further
                                                         consolidate the country’s position as a self-reliant maritime
                                                          power in the strategically important Indian Ocean region.




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