Bihar Urban Development Minister, Samrat Choudhary gave the green signal to the much awaited Patna metro train project. The department was also pondering over a monorail project for the state capital.
Category: Railways & Metro Rail
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Ahmedabad Metro project
Urban Development and Housing Minister M Venkaiah Naidu assured Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel to expedite the approval of the Ahmedabad Metro project, once the state completes the required formalities.
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Adani Ports to commission Tuna Tekra terminal by 2014
Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd, is likely to commission its dry bulk cargo handling terminal at Tuna Tekra by December 2014. The group shared this development with prospective clients during a trade meeting, last week.
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Delhi Metro, GDA in pact for new line
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed recently between Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the 9.41 km-long extension of metro line from Dilshad Garden
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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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V.K.Gupta Takes Over as Member Engineering, Railway Board
Shri. V.K.Gupta has taken over as new Member Engineering, Railway Board & Ex-officio Secretary to the Govt. of India. He succeeds Shri S.K.Jain who has superannuated from Railway Services. Prior to this appointment, Shri V.K. Gupta was General Manager, Northern Railway from 15.6.12 to 12.5.2014.
Belonging to the Indian Railway Services of Engineering of 1976 batch, Shri V. K. Gupta has graduated from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh with a Bachelors in Civil Engineering. Shri Gupta has
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DFC will be a game changer
Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) is readying itself by creating capacities and getting ready for the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project to complete, to add to its already existing majority stake in the container market.
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Forging ahead
Dedicated Freight Corridors are on the fast track with institutional finance from the World Bank and JICA. However, the roadmap for allied projects along the corridors is still not clear, writes Janaki Krishnamoorthi.
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DFCC will encourage use of latest technological innovations
Speaking with Janaki Krishnamoorthi, RK Gupta, Managing Director, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd provides an update on the Dedicated Freight Corridor project.