After three major domestic airports in the country proposed a steep hike in user charges, an inter-ministerial panel has called for a fresh approach to setting airport tariffs. The proposed airport user charges have threatened to push up airfares further. The airport financing task force, chaired by Planning Commission member BK Chaturvedi,
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Airport Express shut down despite best technologies available
Delhi Metro Airport line’s recent and ongoing shutdown has raised several questions on whether the right technology and equipment is being used in our rail and metro rail systems.
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Panel to discuss issues
Andhra Pradesh government decided to set up a joint action committee (JAC) to discuss the hurdle in setting up a major port along with a shipyard at Nakkapal.
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Rs 200 cr for Pune airport
The Maharashtra government decided to set aside Rs 200 crore for the proposed international airport at Rajgurunagar in Pune district.
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Rs 80 cr for AP airport
For development of Rajahmundry Airport, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy ordered administrative sanction of an additional amount of Rs 80 crore towards the land acquisition.
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GVK's rail project
GVK Group has tied up 75 per cent of land for the rail corridor of the $10-billion Alpha Coal Project in Australia and it expects to buy the balance 25 per cent land in the next one or two months.
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Vizag to have int’l air cargo terminal
Andhra Pradesh’s major port city, Visakhapatnam would have a full-fledged international air cargo terminal by April 2013. Vizag is now directly connected to Dubai, and by October, it is likely to have air connectivity with Singapore as well.
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Consultants for Kannur airport project
For the Kannur International Airport (KIAL), a consortium of STUP Consultants and Darashaw has been selected as integrated airport project consultant.
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Delhi Airport Metro link
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) informed government that the estimated cost of repair of Delhi Airport Metro link would
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Mumbai airport gets pit-less autowalk
Mumbai’s Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport now has the first pit-less, ‘Autowalk’ in Asia. This was installed by Kone Elevators.