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IDFC eyes stake in Gurgaon expressway project

IDFC eyes stake in Gurgaon expressway project

Infrastructure Development Financial Company (IDFC), which is one of the lenders for the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway project, is in the process of picking up stake in the project, reports suggest
The concessionaire of the project-- Delhi-Gurgaon Super Connectivity (DGSCL) --can reduce its share from 100 percent to 26 percent two years after tolling starts and has to report to NHAI in such case, according to an agreement with NHAI.
IDFC is the lead financial institution in a consortium of lenders

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Ongoing railway projects need ` 1.47 trillion

Ongoing railway projects need ` 1.47 trillion

Railway ministry pegged the investment requirement for the 347 ongoing new line, gauge conversion and doubling projects at about Rs 1.47 lakh crore as on April 1, 2012.
All sanctioned projects are progressing as per availability of resources, Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury informed Lok Sabha.Targets for projects are fixed on yearly basis based on availability of funds. To expedite completion of ongoing projects, efforts are made to generate extra budgetary financing throu

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Ongoing railway projects need ` 1.47 trillion

Ongoing railway projects need ` 1.47 trillion

Railway ministry pegged the investment requirement for the 347 ongoing new line, gauge conversion and doubling projects at about Rs 1.47 lakh crore as on April 1, 2012.
All sanctioned projects are progressing as per availability of resources, Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury informed Lok Sabha.Targets for projects are fixed on yearly basis based on availability of funds. To expedite completion of ongoing projects, efforts are made to generate extra budgetary financing throu

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Pamban Bridge to be renovated

Pamban Bridge to be renovated

In Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram, the famous Pamban Road Bridge, constructed across the sea connecting the Rameswaram Island with main land, is to be renovated at a cost of Rs 15.5 crore. The renovation of the 2.5 km long ‘Annai Indira Gandhi Bridge’, built in 1987, would be started next month, Ramanathapuram District Collector K Nandakumar said.

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Pamban Bridge to be renovated

Pamban Bridge to be renovated

In Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram, the famous Pamban Road Bridge, constructed across the sea connecting the Rameswaram Island with main land, is to be renovated at a cost of Rs 15.5 crore. The renovation of the 2.5 km long ‘Annai Indira Gandhi Bridge’, built in 1987, would be started next month, Ramanathapuram District Collector K Nandakumar said.

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Centre eyes stiff road target in Five-year plan

Centre eyes stiff road target in Five-year plan

To get at least 47 per cent investment from the private sector during this 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) period for construction of highways, the Union government is likely to set a stiff target for Road Transport and Highways Ministry. This is 9 per cent more than what the sector has got during the 11th Five Year Plan.

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Kochi’s road curve eased at Poojarivalavu

Kochi’s road curve eased at Poojarivalavu

In Kochi city on the Seaport-Airport Road, the Roads and Bridges Corporation, Kerala (RBDCK) is set to inaugurate a four-lane 250 metre stretch in the area. Explaining the work carried out on the road, RBDC-K Managing Director APM Muhammed Haneesh said that it was not a straightening of the curve, but carried out the work of easing the curve.

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Root-based foot-bridges are Meghalaya’s new attraction

Root-based foot-bridges are Meghalaya’s new attraction

In Meghalaya's southern part, foot-bridges built on tree roots help villagers cross rivers and streams. The footoverbridges have emerged as the new attraction in this Himalayan state. No wonder, the foot-bridges have been nicknamed by tourists as 'living foot-bridges' which take shape over 12-15 years, and they are the sole effort of the villagers sans any government help.

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NHAI gives more time to secure funding for highway project

NHAI gives more time to secure funding for highway project

Owing to delay in securing statutory clearances, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) allowed the concessionaire of the Kota-Jhalawar highway project in Rajasthan to take more time for financial closure. The lenders of the highway project asked for all the clearance to be on the safer side. The approvals from seve