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Mar 22, 2023

Thomas Cook India, SOTC Travel, LTIMindtree Launch 'Green Carpet'

Omnichannel travel services firm Thomas Cook India and its group company SOTC Travel partnered with LTIMindtree and launched 'Green Carpet', a global platform that will help companies to monitor and manage their business travel emissions.
A SaaS-based platform, "Green Carpet" is designed to address specific concerns faced by organisations, helping them capture, monitor, analyse and reduce their carbon emissions from business travel.
It offers real-time insights related to Scope 3 emissions and helps organisations to significantly reduce their ESG reporting costs.

Mar 21, 2023

Meghalaya Gets Electric Train for the First Time

Meghalaya got the electric train for the first time after the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) commissioned the 22.82 km track of Dudhnai-Mendipathar railway line.
The Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) carried out the electrification works in these sections
Mendipathar is the only railway station in Meghalaya which is in operation since 2014. After commissioning of electric traction, trains hauled by electric locomotive will now be able to operate directly from Mendipathar in Meghalaya.

Mar 20, 2023

TIME List of World's Greatest Places of 2023

Odisha's Mayurbhanj district and the Union Territory of Ladakh found a place in TIME Magazine's '50 extraordinary destinations to explore' as it unveiled its list of the 'World's Greatest Places of 2023'. It noted that while the travel industry is back in full swing in 2023, there are some notable shifts in how and where we travel. To compile this list of the World's Greatest Places, the magazine solicited nominations of places from its international network of correspondents and contributors, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.
India's Mayurbhanj and Ladakh, were selected for their rare tigers and ancient temples, and adventures and eats, respectively.

Mar 19, 2023

Delhi's IGI Airport Best Airport in South Asia

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport was awarded as the best airport in India and South Asia, whereas Singapore's Changi airport was the world's best airport, according to the 2023 World Airport Awards by international air transport rating organisation Skytrax. Doha's Hamad airport, which had bagged the Airport of the Year award for two consecutive years (2021 and 2022), secured the world's second spot this time.
Delhi, at the 36th rank, is the only airport from India to have secured a position in the top 50 best airports in the world this year (2023). Meanwhile, Hyderabad Airport won the award as the Best Regional Airport in India and South Asia, and for the Best Airport Staff in India & South Asia. Hyderabad was ranked 65th among the world airports.

Mar 13, 2023

Central Railway Achieves 100 % Electrification of Broad Gauge Network

The Central Railway achieved 100 per cent electrification of its broad gauge network of 3,825 km, which was resulting in an annual reduction of 5.204 lakh tonnes of carbon footprints.
The CSMT-headquartered zonal railway said that the 52-km Ausa Road-Latur Road stretch in Solapur division was the last non-electrified section and its electrification was completed. This move helps in reducing carbon footprints of 5.204 lakh tonnes every year as well as savings of 1670 crore rupees. It will reduce fuel bills and help earn carbon credit.

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