The new Union government will accord high priority to implementation of three critical rail links, a move that will ensure transportation of 300 million tonnes (MT) of additional coal amid shortages faced in the country. The three rail corridors are: Tori-Shivpuri-Kathotia.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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New Rail Ministers
Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda has assumed charge as the new Union Minister of Railways at Rail Bhawan on 27 May 2014. Gowda was the 20th Chief Minister of Karnataka. Manoj Sinha has taken over as new Minister of State for Railways.
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New ministers for road transport and shipping
Nitin Gadkari has taken charge as the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping. On the occasion, the minister said efforts will be made
in a transparent manner to give fillip to infrastructure development under his ministry.
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ER achieves record freight loading
Eastern Railway (ER) has set a record in freight traffic by loading 62.558 million tonnes in 2013-14, which was 3.73 per cent higher than the previous year. This was stated by RK Gupta, General Manager, Eastern Railway. Speaking on the occasion of the 59th Railway Week, Gupta highlighted the performance of ER during 2013-14.
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Major changes in rail sector
Railway Minister DV Sadananda Gowda intends to bring major changes in the railway sector and he would focus on the 'four S': safety, service, security and speed. PM Narendra Modi has already proposed bringing in speed trains and bullet trains, he said.
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Reforms for civil aviation sector
Modernisation of existing airports and development of low-cost airports to promote air connectivity, particularly to remote and regional areas, is expected to get a boost under the new government. This may include awarding management contracts at six major airports to private sector players and development of 50 low-cost airports on a fast-track basis.
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Reliance Jio, Tower Vision in mobile tower pact
Reliance Jio Infocomm has signed a tower sharing deal with Tower Vision, which will help the telecom unit of Reliance Industries roll out its much-awaited high speed data and voice services faster and at a lower cost across India. The deal is for sharing 8,400 towers of Tower Vision, the two companies said in a joint statement.
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ASSOCHAM seeks auction of all available spectrum at earliest
Pitching for auction of all available spectrum at the earliest, ASSOCHAM said government is losing Rs 2 lakh crore every year on account of spectrum that is lying idle. ASSOCHAM Chairman (National Telecom Council) T V Ramachandran said.
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Airtel to sell Africa towers
Bharti Airtel is poised to conclude a deal to sell its towers in Africa, which could help the telecom operator rake in as much as $3 billion and help reduce debt. The company has already shortlisted buyers from among four tower companies Helios Towers Africa, IHS, American Tower Corp and Eaton Towers for the sale.
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Merger of BSNL, MTNL, ITI
The proposal to merge the three telecom public sector undertakings BSNL, MTNL and ITI could be one of the first things that the new government could be undertaking. According to sources in the Department of Telecom (DoT), a note for the consideration of the government to this effect is being drafted.