An official 2024 Lok Sabha answer confirms railway work on partial diesel substitution with LNG and CNG, but does not identify a “first LNG-powered train.” India’s GST framework, by contrast, is set out in the Constitution’s 101st Amendment. This explainer also identifies the Election Commission of India (ECI), without assigning it powers or leadership details not established here.
What is verified about LNG traction on Indian Railways?
In its answer to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 34 on 24 July 2024, the Ministry of Railways said the Indian Railways Organisation for Alternate Fuel (IROAF) had promoted blended biodiesel and partial substitution of diesel with compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for traction. The answer said these initiatives were then being handled by Northern Railway.
The answer does not name a train or route, give a commissioning date, or state whether an LNG service is currently operating. It also provides no measured emissions or cost results. It therefore supports the existence of railway alternative-fuel traction work, not the claim that a particular train was India’s first LNG-powered train. Source: Ministry of Railways, answer to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 34, “Use of Renewable Energy in Indian Railway,” 24 July 2024.
What does the Election Commission of India do?
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is the institution identified by that name in this topic. This explainer does not describe its powers, appointment arrangements, or current leadership.
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What is the GST Council, and how does it work?
The GST Council is a constitutional joint forum of the Union and the states established under Article 279A. Its membership includes the Union Finance Minister as chair, the Union Minister of State in charge of Revenue or Finance, and state ministers responsible for finance or taxation, or other nominees of state governments. The Council’s first meeting was held on 22–23 September 2016, and it meets periodically. Sources: GST Council, “GST Council”; CBIC, “The Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016.”
What the Council recommends
The Constitution assigns the Council a recommendatory role on a range of GST matters. These include which goods and services may be taxed or exempted, model GST laws, place-of-supply principles, turnover thresholds, rates, and special provisions. The Council recommends to the Union and the states; Article 246A separately sets out their authority to make GST laws.
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| Voting element | Constitutional rule |
|---|---|
| Union government’s share | One-third of the votes cast |
| All state governments’ combined share | Two-thirds of the votes cast |
| Threshold to decide a matter | At least three-fourths of the weighted votes of members present and voting |
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Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How are GST powers divided between the Union and states?
The Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016 received presidential assent on 8 September 2016 and introduced Articles 246A and 279A. Article 246A gives Parliament and state legislatures authority to make GST laws, while Parliament has exclusive authority over GST on inter-state supplies.
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| Type of supply | Who has GST lawmaking authority under Article 246A? |
|---|---|
| Intra-state supply | Parliament and the relevant state legislature |
| Inter-state supply | Parliament exclusively |
The distinction is between the power to make GST law and the GST Council’s role in recommending policy matters. The constitutional text defines GST as a tax on the supply of goods, services, or both, except taxes on the supply of alcoholic liquor for human consumption. Source: CBIC, “The Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016.”
What the Constitution says about petroleum products
The GST Council recommends the date from which GST should apply to petroleum crude, high-speed diesel, petrol, natural gas, and aviation turbine fuel. That provision does not, by itself, establish that GST already applies to those supplies.
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UPSC revision points
- Article 246A sets out GST lawmaking authority; Article 279A provides for the GST Council.
- Parliament alone has GST lawmaking authority for inter-state supplies; for intra-state supplies, Parliament and the relevant state legislature have authority.
- The Council recommends on specified GST matters, and its votes are weighted one-third for the Union and two-thirds for the states collectively, with a three-fourths threshold among members present and voting.
- The Lok Sabha answer dated 24 July 2024 documents partial diesel substitution initiatives involving CNG and LNG, but does not establish a named first LNG-powered train or its current operating status.
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