Indian Railways is continuously upgrading its infrastructure to improve efficiency, speed, safety, and capacity. These initiatives are part of modernization efforts.
The Indian Railways have gone in for qualitative improvements since independence. Which of the following have taken place in recent years ? 1. Gauge conversion 2. Track electrification 3. Automatic signals Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2017 · Topic: Tertiary Sector (Infrastructure Services: Transport, Logistics, Communication and their role in economic development)
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