SNIPPETS 07 NOVEMBER 2026

Silt Management Policy: Bihar became the first state to introduce a comprehensive silt management policy + Nature – A collaborative environmental and infrastructural programme + Launched Under – ‘Nadi Sanjeevani’ (or Nadi Sanjivani) initiative by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the Government of Bihar + Aim – To desilt Bihar's rivers and waterbodies and utilise recovered silt, mud and fine sediments in National Highway projects + Key Significance – To improve river-carrying capacity and maintain river flow in the Ganga, Kosi, Kamala-Balan, Gandak and Bagmati rivers.

India’s First Road Safety Research and Training Centre: To be established in Saswad, Pune + Key Facilities – Automated Vehicle Inspection Centre, driver skills testing track and Road Safety Training and Research Institute + Automated Inspection – Automated systems will inspect vehicles for brakes, lights, suspension and pollution levels.

India’s First Bharat-Made Bullet Train (B28): India's first indigenously developed high-speed bullet train, which has cleared an important stage of its safety evaluation and is undergoing the vehicle body shell assessment, commonly known as the "squeeze test" + Manufactured In – Bengaluru + Speed – 320 km/h + Journey Time – 2 hours and 7 minutes + Route – 508-km Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, connecting Bandra Kurla Complex (Mumbai) to Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) + Funding – 81% funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan, with the remaining amount funded by the Government of India + Construction Method – Mainly uses the Full Span Launching Method (FSLM).