Issues such as construction of the Phaltan-Baramati track, double-lining of Pune-Miraj-Londha track and measurement of land owned by railways in Kolhapur
Category: Railways & Metro Rail
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Nod for extension of Kochi metro
The Cabinet gave its nod for extending Kochi metro rail to the IT hub Kakkanad. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the new phase (extension 1B)
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Pushing the Railway Behemoth
When we talk about infrastructure in India, what should come to our mind first is Indian Railways, but it doesnĆĀ“t, because we seem to have taken the railways for granted. Indian Railways (IR) has the largest rail network in Asia
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Railways require capital infusion
S C Agnihotri, Managing Director, Railway Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) points out that infusion of private capital in augmenting infrastructure can break the vicious cycle of poor productivity, underinvestment and poor realisations in Indian Railways
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Big ticket projects will attract large players
Sunil Srivastava, Managing Director, BARSYL, in a candid conversation with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY, reveals the stumbling blocks in the rail sector and offers effective solutions for the smooth execution of rail projects.
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Can Prabhu bring Indian Railways on track?
Despite having the second largest rail network in the world, Indian Railways (IR) has not been able to bring it on growth trajectory. The rail sector is infested with challenges like snailĆĀ“s pace expansion and modernisation, poor customer service
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Grant infra status to shipbuilding sector
The Shipping Ministry has sought infrastructure status for the shipbuilding industry so as to provide impetus boost to the sector, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
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IL&FS bags Bangalore Metro project
Hyderabad-based IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited has bagged a Metro rail contract from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) for a value of Rs 326.99 crore.
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Metro under SC scanner in up
The nine km elevated Metro project from Dilshad Garden to Ghaziabad came under scrutiny of the Supreme Court which directed DMRC to place all records before it to show that no undue favour was granted to any company in awarding the Rs 600 crore contract.
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Rlys turnaround in five years: Prabhu
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu dedicated the Rail Budget to the ĆĀ“aam aadmi,ĆĀ“ saying that there would be a turnaround of the Railways in the next five years. The Lok Sabha recently passed the demand of grants for the Railways. ĆĀ“The Rail Budget has kept the aam aadmi in its focus.