Rahul, Rohit’s centuries put India on road to big total; Kohli departs on first ball duck
Centuries by both the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul has set the tone for India to post monumental target in the second ODI against West Indies at Vishakhapatnam on Wednesday.
Providing solid start for the team, Rahul and Rohit first posted their respective half centuries and later converted it into solid centuries.
KL Rahul however fell immediately after finishing his century. He scored 102 from 104 deliveries. He departed in the 37th over. Skipper Virat Kohli who joined Rohit in the middle after Rahul’s dismissal, had a rare failure with the bat as he departed for a first ball duck off Kieron Pollard’s bowling in 38th over.
Rohit Sharma has held fortes on the other hand and is joined by Shreyas Iyed in the middle. At the end of 38 overs, India’s scorecard read 235-2 with Rohit batting well on 121 off 121 deliveries.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
