Reports indicate that 77 million tonne of goods in the form of containers is traÂnspÂorted through rail route every year. Haulage charge is something that container train operators pay Indian Railways for using the tracks, locomotives and signalling
infrastructure.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Haulage charges set to rise for container firms
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GVK to upgrade Bali airport
For the operation, management and development of commercial facilities at Denpasar International Airport in Bali of Indonesia, GVK Power & Infrastructure has entered into an agreement. The Hyderabad-based diversified infrastructure company has signed a management contract with the Airports Authority of Indonesia, (Angkasa Pura Airports API), the Indonesian Government airport operator to manage the non-aeronauÂtical commercial operations at IndonesiaÂ’s second busiest Bali (Denpasar) International
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L&T Hyd Metro gives contracts to Thales
VB Gadgil, Chief Executive and Managing Director, L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad, has said that the company has awarded signalling and train control contracts to Thales Canada & Thales India and a communications system deal to Thales Portugal. The defence, aerospace and transport major Thales has outbid Siemens and Bombardier, which were also in the fray.
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Wait gets longer for Navi Mumbai airport
Bidding process for Navi Mumbai airport will be taken up by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) only after compÂleting the crucial land acquiÂsition process. But this could delay the project and further push up costs.Although the project receiÂved environmental cleaÂrance in November 2010, it has been stuck largely due to delays in land acquisition and lack of approval from the Centre for the issue of a formal Request for Qualification (RFQ) from biÂdders.
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Chennai airport terminal
Opening of the new terminal building at Chennai airport gets further delayed. It may now be inaugurated by March 2013. Airport Director HS Suresh attributed the delay to the Civil Aviation MinistryÂ’s decision to wait until the installation of inline baggage screening systems and facilities like ATM kiosks and Forex counters.
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Solar power at Delhi station
To power the premises of New Delhi railway station, the Delhi Division of Northern Railway is looking at the option of using solar energy. Under the pilot project, solar panel of 1 MW capacity will be installed in the non-utilised portion of the rooftop. Authorities highlighted the need to conserve energy and reduce the power bill of the station.
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Land for cargo hub
Pune District Collector Vikas Deshmukh has instructed the Airport Authority of India (AAI), Pune, to submit a proposal for acquisition of land to develop a cargo hub and other infrastructure facilities near the Lohegaon airport. Deshmukh said that a survey was conducted recently and around eight acre (3.5 hectare) land near the airport was identified
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Key flyover in Kolkata
In Kolkata, one of the major flyover projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has cleared hurdles for a long-pending 600-m leg. The 4.6 km-long Park Circus-Parama flyover project, connecting central Kolkata with its eastern fringes including the airport and IT hub in Salt Lake, may now
see speedy completion.
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early completion of rail proj
Considering that the achievement of target by Coal India (CIL) in 2012-17 depends on the proposed three railway tracks, government plans to expedite the projects. In this regard, the Prime MinisterÂ’s Office urged the Railways to execute them within three years of the necessary clearances being obtained. These railway tracks will facilitate the evacuation of around 100 million tonne every year, starting 2015.
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PowerGrid sub-stations to be remote-controlled
By 2013, all PowerGrid sub-stations will be remotely controlled by the National Transmission Asset Management Centre at Manesar, said RN Nayak, Chairman and Managing Director, PowerGrid. There will be cameras observing the functioning of devices and equipment and the stations will be virtually managed remotely, he said, adding that having eight persons per sub-station was a waste of manpower.