Rheecha Ratnam

Civil Services-2019 (Rank-274 )| Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS 2019)| History| Politics| Policy

[NyanChuu🔮🇯🇵🍭 @tanpukunokami]

In Tokyo, there's a cleaning crew that does the impossible every 12 minutes.

They're called TESSEI. They clean the Shinkansen bullet trains at Tokyo Station.

When a train arrives, it stops for 12 minutes before departing again.

Two minutes for passengers to exit.
Three more for the next batch to board.

That leaves seven.

In those seven minutes, one person must:
- Clean 100 seats
- Wipe every tray table
- Vacuum the floor
- Rotate every seat to face the new direction of travel
- Replace all headrest covers
- Check the overhead bins
- Bow to incoming passengers

Seven. Minutes.

They do this hundreds of times a day.

Harvard Business School published a case study about them.
The New York Times called it "the 7-minute miracle."
Tourists now stand on the platform just to watch.

Before they start, they bow to the train.
When they finish, they line up and bow to the passengers.

They're paid by the hour. Many are in their 50s and 60s.

Japan didn't invent cleaning.
They invented the dignity of doing small things perfectly.

[Nalin Mehta @nalinmehta]

No more ‘Tinku’, ‘Chhotu’, ‘Bablu’ or ‘Shaitaan’…. Rajasthan government launches scheme - Sarthak Naam Abhiyaan- to CORRECT ‘ inappropriate’ names. Only the Indian bureaucracy could draw up such a govt scheme of 3000 acceptable names. Acceptable names include ‘Akbar’, ‘Birbal’, ‘Vrindavan’. Amazing report in @htTweets today. By the way, Major Shaitan Singh, Paramveer Chakra winner and hero of Rezang La would have had to change his name if this scheme had been in existence then…..

[IRTS Association @IRTSassociation]

In line with Hon'ble Minister of Railways’ vision for a future-ready workforce, Dr. Monica Agnihotri (IRTS:1992), PCOM, Northern Railway inaugurated first of it’s kind Traffic Model Park at DTTC, Kurukshetra.

This tech-driven move aims to build a highly competent, future-ready workforce by enabling cutting edge technology for their training.

#IRTS #Logistics #civilservices #IndianRailways

[Anantha Padmanabhan @jilpanz]

https://t.co/QdgRfj5LIJ

[Ministry of Railways @RailMinIndia]

Rail Freight Loading Hits Record High🚆📊

Indian Railways crosses 1 billion tonne mark in freight loading, recording 1020 MT of loading in FY 2025–26 till 19 Nov’25.

#Hungry4Cargo

Read More: https://t.co/ARfv7cMaPZ

[Northern Railway @RailwayNorthern]

New Vande Bharat Express Train Services Inaugurated! 🚄

Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri @NarendraModi today flagged off 4️⃣ new #VandeBharatExpress train services, boosting connectivity across the nation!

The new routes are:

🚆Varanasi ↔️ Khajuraho
🚆 Lucknow ↔️ Saharanpur
🚆 Firozpur ↔️ Delhi
🚆 Ernakulam ↔️ Bengaluru

A great step towards a Viksit Bharat with faster, modern rail travel!

[President of India @rashtrapatibhvn]

President Droupadi Murmu travelled to Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh) by a special train. She performed darshan and pooja at Shri Banke Bihari Temple, Nidhivan and Sudama Kuti at Vrindavan and Kubja Krishan Mandir and Shri Krishna Janmsthan at Mathura.

[Ministry of Railways @RailMinIndia]

Hon’ble MR @AshwiniVaishnaw visited Sairang Railway Station, Mizoram and interacted with the media about the importance of the Bairabi-Sairang Rail Line ahead of its inauguration.

#RailInfra4NorthEast #Rail2Mizoram

[Rheecha Ratnam @RheechaR]

Thank you for inspiring and encouraging me #HappyTeachersDay

[Ministry of Railways @RailMinIndia]

लॉजिस्टिक्स का नया युग, राष्ट्र की नई ऊर्जा!
हरियाणा के मानेसर में स्थित देश के सबसे बड़े ऑटोमोबाइल इन-प्लांट रेलवे गति शक्ति कार्गो टर्मिनल से 100वीं रेक रवाना। यह उपलब्धि राष्ट्र की प्रगति, आत्मनिर्भरता और सतत विकास की ताक़त है।

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Great day for commerce and connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir! It will enhance both progress and prosperity.

[Joseph Fasano @Joseph_Fasano_]

RIP Andrea Gibson, a brilliant poet

[Aashish Chandorkar @c_aashish]

Maruti Suzuki Surpasses Previous High with 5.18 Lakh Vehicle Dispatches Through Railways in FY25

Company avoided over 1.8 lakh tonne of CO2e emission through rail transportation.

https://t.co/BBSXNh1Rty

[The Paperclip @Paperclip_In]

Last month, India hit rock bottom in news culture. But once, there was a journalist so trusted, villagers from remote corners wrote him letters asking about everything from world affairs to kitchen remedies. Meet the forgotten father of Indian journalism. Thread. 1/20

[Rheecha Ratnam @RheechaR]

We have done our bit , Now Ghaziabad it's your turn . My Vote Is My Future
Special Thanks to These bright Students from Uttam Girl's School .
#VotingDay #Ghaziabad

[Amit Paranjape @aparanjape]

Good summary - 10 Lessons from "Thinking Fast And Slow"

#DanielKahneman

(via @QCompounding)

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

2002 economic sciences laureate Daniel Kahneman has passed away aged 90.

He was awarded the prize for integrating insights from psychology into economics, especially human judgement and decision-making under uncertainty.

Learn about his life and work: https://t.co/moPFaK0eNJ

[Rheecha Ratnam @RheechaR]

At Ghaziabad Station ,We witnessed the inauguration of OSOP Stalls @Gen_VKSingh Ji, GZB MLA Shri Atul Garg graced this occasion with their presence .
"भारतीय रेल वोकल फॉर लोकल का एक सशक्त माध्यम है।"
#RailInfra4Bharat

[Rheecha Ratnam @RheechaR]

#Rumi
Let’s love each other,
let’s cherish each other, my friend,
before we lose each other.
You’ll long for me when I’m gone.
You’ll make a truce with me.
So why put me on trial while I’m alive?
Why adore the dead but battle the living? #ThoughtForTheDay

[Rheecha Ratnam @RheechaR]

After visiting Bhimbetka I have realised that Human Civilization is more centred about our creative innovation like MONEY, Abstract Ideas related to Religion,Caste
But one thing we must not forget is that the progress of Humanity is more about Cooperation rather than competition