Another feather to HAL’s cap
Bengaluru, Dec 19: The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), built by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has reached another milestone in its success stories.
In the beginning of December, Indigenously designed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) successfully completed its 6-km altitude flight. Now, the third prototype (PT3) of the LUH again recorded its maiden flight here on Wednesday. Test pilot retired Wing Commander Anil Bhambhani and retired Group Captain M.R Anand flew the chopper successfully.
Due to the successful PT3 testing, the HAL would shortly get green signal for manufacturing choppers for the army, said HAL CMD R Madhavan.
Third PT3 testing was a landmark achievement. Now the LUH would fill the places of Cheetah and Chetak choppers, presently being used in the IAF, said Engineering Research and Development Wing director Aroop Chatterjee.
Working order
HAL Rotary Wing Research and Development Centre has designed and developed 3-tonne new generation LUH helicopter. On September 6, 2016, the first prototype of LUH successfully flew. On May 22, 2017, the second prototype was tested. In January, the LUH would be subjected to High Altitude Cold Weather test. Now, the Indian Army and Air Force have given working order to the HAL for manufacturing 126 and 61 LUH respectively.
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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.
