The Union government has completed survey on 10 key proposed railway lines for which most of the funding likely to come out of the railway budget. The government is preparing a Rs 80,000 crore plan to build the railway lines along India's strategic frontiers. Working in tandem railways and the military have identified certain lines that must be given priority in construction. The strategic lines include the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway line. It will cover a distance of more than 400 km cutting b
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Pipavav upgrades container infrastructure
In a move that raises the operational capacity of APM Terminals Pipavav, the port authority upgraded its infrastructure with the ability to carry double stack high cube containers.
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India-Bangladesh rail work soon
India and Bangladesh will work on a new rail link between the two countries along Tripura to ease surface transport in the mountainous north-eastern states. The work would start this year, officials of the two countries said in Agartala recently.
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DMRC awards order to BEML
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRCL) awarded a Rs 747 crore contract to BEML for manufacturing and supply of 92 sets of standard gauge metro cars for the phase III, RS-9 project.
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Rail freight traffic up
During April-June, Indian Railways has carried 256.79 million tonne (mt) of freight traffic as against 244.81 mt carried during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 4.89 per cent.
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Bhilai plant despatches advanced rails to Railways
Steel Authority of India's (SAIL) Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) recently despatched the first lot of indigeneously developed specialized rails known as 'thick web asymmetric rails' to Indian Railways. This is an advanced 'switch point rails' that is utilised at the 'crossover point' in railway tracks. This would help Railways modernize its track for coping with increased speed and heavier axle loads. Indian Railways will benefit from
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Govt may implement Rs 140 bn metro project in 3 phases
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi informed that the proposed metro rail project in Guwahati may cost Rs 14,000 crore and it may be implemented in three phases. It may be noted that recently the union government cleared the proposal for the project and also earmarked
Rs 25 crore for the feasibility study and the preparation of a
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Landmarking procedure begins for key flyover in Kochi
Initial procedures for the flyover work at Edappally junction in Kochi has commenced. The landmarking procedures for the Edappally flyover construction has been started by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
According to DMRC, it has already started earmarking the area in and around the Edappally junction for the four-lane flyover construction.
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Indian Railways carry 256.79 mt of freight in Apr-June
During April-June 2013, Indian Railways have carried 256.79 million tonne of revenue earning freight traffic. The freight carried shows an increase of 11.98 million tonne over the freight traffic of 244.81 million tonne actually carried during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 4.89 per cent.
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MMRDA to set up metro car depot in eco-friendly way
Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) would set up the car depot for the proposed 33.5 km Colaba-Bandra-Seepz metro corridor in an environment friendly manner, UPS Madan, Commissioner of the authority said. The authority would prepare a plan for the construction of the metro depot to ensure that it does not have a negative impact on the environment. The depot would be built on a 30 hectare land in Aarey Colo