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Indo-Bhutan highway planned

Indo-Bhutan highway planned

The Assam government is in talks with the Union Ministry of Highways, Road Transport and Shipping to draw up a roadmap for connecting India with Bhutan by constructing an international highway via Assam´s BTAD area

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Demonetisation may hit auto sector

Demonetisation may hit auto sector

The auto sector is likely to witness a decline in the December wholesale figure with the rural retail market suffering a double-digit fall as compared to its urban counterpart due to liquidity crunch post demonetisation, says a Nomura report.

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Full Steam Ahead

Full Steam Ahead

Speaking recently at the industry lobby group FICCI's annual general meeting in New Delhi, Nitin Jayram Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping, said the government has proposed a multimodal transport hub plan, which seeks to integrate major modes of transport such as roads, railways, ports and air.

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Remaking India

Remaking India

The infrastructure sector, with transportation at the forefront, is a key enabler, acting as no less than a spinal cord for any economy and India is no exception. The infrastructure sector can be referred to as a set of basic services, facilities and physical installations required for smooth functioning of quality life in a country.

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Hitting the High Notes

Hitting the High Notes

The government´s move to demonetise old Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 banknotes has been widely hailed by the country´s infrastructure sector as a positive development. Industry representatives would also like the government and its agencies to simultaneously roll out adequate measures to counter any likely bumps on the road ahead.

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Highways surge ahead on the back of infrastructure push

Highways surge ahead on the back of infrastructure push

Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has said that his two ministries have together spent a total of about Rs.4 lakh crore in the past two and a half years as they work towards building world class highways and shipping infrastructure in the country.

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Meghalaya gets two new rail-line projects

Meghalaya gets two new rail-line projects

To bring the North Eastern states on the railway network, the Government has taken up two new line projects for Meghalaya. The two projects were Teteliya (Assam), Byrnihat (Meghalaya) and Byrnihat-Shillong in Meghalaya.