Union cabinet has cleared the five models proposed by Indian Railways for setting up rail infrastructure in ports set up through private investment in the country. The five models include non-Government Railway, joint venture with equity participation by Railways, capacity augmentation through funding by customers, BOT and BOT (a
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Thales group firms bag contracts for metro rail project
Some of the group companies of French conglomerate Thales group bagged contracts for signalling and train control, and communication systems for Hyderabad metro rail project. While the contract for signalling is bagged by Thales Canada along with Thales India, that for communication is se
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Work on Angadippuram ROB to begin soon
In Kerala's Angadippuram railway gate area the issue of traffic congestion will soon be resolved as the Roads and Bridges Development Corporation (RBDC) is expected to begin the work on the railway overbridge (ROB) at Angadippuram, on the National Highway 213. RBDC has submitted the general arrangement drawing (GAD) for the final approval of the railways.
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AP govt to resolve issues related to metro project
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy assured L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad, which implements metro rail project in the city, that the state government would resolve issues related to the project. During a meeting with L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Chairman YM Deosthalee and Managing Director VB Gadgil, Reddy said the special task force headed by the Chief Secretary would meet more frequently and r
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State discusses share transfer in metro project
At a recent meeting, the West Bengal government discussed with the Indian Railways the process of initiating the transfer of its 50 per cent share in the Rs 4,87
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Freight handling rises 5.3% for Indian Railways
The revenue earnings freight carried by Indian Railways expanded 5.30 per cent to 565.37 million tonne in the current financial year up to October 2012
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Jaipur metro project faces land acquisition issue
Reports suggest that the phase-II work of the Jaipur Metro Rail Project, which is likely to commence may face delay because of issues with land
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Reducing unit cost of rail transport
The Indian Railways (IR) has a symbiotic relationship with the country’s industry and economy. The railway network plays a crucial role in the transport of coal,
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L&T plans stake sale
Larsen & Toubro plans to sell stake in some of its port, road, power and metro rail projects to unlock shareholder value,
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SE Railway crosses freight target
The South Eastern Railway (SER) loaded 41.16 million tonne (mt) of freight during April-July period against a target of 37.92 mt. Improvement in loading of iron ore in June and July helped the SER surpass the Railway Board’s freight loading target.