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Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India that was established during the British rule.Based on provisions in the Indian Constitution, it allows the Union Government and the States and Territories of India to allocate a specific percentage of reserved quotas or seats, in higher education admissions, employment, political bodies, etc., for "socially and economically backward citizens".
Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC), commonly known as Uttarakhand Roadways, is the government-operated bus service for the state of Uttarakhand, India. UTC operates buses across Uttarakhand, connecting it with neighboring states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Jammu, and Madhya Pradesh.
Under the 104th amendment to the Constitution of India, this reservation is to last until 2030 and is subject to extension with another constitutional amendment. [ 9 ] The population figure of SCs in relation to the total population figure had increased from 14.6% in the 1971 census to 16.2% in the 2001 census.
UPSRTC has the largest bus fleet in North India and operates interstate buses to eight neighboring states, viz., Uttarakhand, Delhi, Bihar, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh. There is a good network of interstate buses with an influx of passengers from proximate states.
The 14041/42 Old Delhi Junction–Dehradun Mussoorie Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railways zone that runs between Old Delhi Junction and Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It operates as train number 14041 from Old Delhi Junction to Dehradun and as train number 14042 in the reverse direction.
Uttaranchal Express was introduced as an Weekly train to connect religious places of Haridwar & Okha after formation of Uttaranchal(NowUttarakhand) state in the 2000s era.By 2000s, Ahmedabad - Rajkot - Okha line was converted to Broad Gauge from earlier Meter Gauge & this train was the 1st train to connect Okha with Delhi via Ahmedabad & Jaipur.
Satpal Maharaj began a survey for the project as Minister of Railways of Uttarakhand in 1996. [4] [5] [6] The project received funding and other authorisations from the government; it was reportedly India's longest tunnel-rail project, which would play a vital role in national security and the welfare of Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,483 km 2 (20,650 sq mi), equal to 1.6% of the total area of India. Dehradun serves as the state capital, with Nainital being the judicial capital. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The forest cover in the state is 45.4% of the state's geographical area.