As such there is no diversion of cargo from the major ports to the non-major ports. As far as the traffic at major ports is concerned, there is consistent traffic flow and is largely on the increasing trend. However, non-major ports are also attracting cargo due to being captive ports and having no regulatory mechanism like TAMP, etc.
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Infrastructure project budgets may exclude land cost
The government could soon give the go-ahead to excluding the cost of land while computing the total cost of infrastructure projects, a measure that will allow more ministries to clear their own projects without going through the time-consuming process of seeking the approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
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Revised cost estimate for Rail-cum-Road Bridge across river Ganga at Munger
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for revised cost estimate amounting to Rs.2774 crore with Railway share as Rs.1247 crore and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways share as Rs.1527 crore for construction of Rail-cum-Road Bridge across River Ganga (14 kms) at Munger with a provision that the cost of land for road approaches may increase in future.
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MEP Infra bags two NHAI toll collection projects
MEP Infrastructure Developers has bagged two projects from National Highways Authority of India for collection of toll for a year at Surjapur Toll Plaza in West Bengal and Dasna Toll Plaza in Uttar Pradesh, the company said.
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New e-way sectors to get infra boost
The Noida Authority has started working on several projects that they hope will give a boost to infrastructure in newly-developed sectors along the Noida-Greater Noida expressway. This includes connecting Faridabad and Greater Noida. It has also reviewed all projects along the expressway.
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IVRCL to get Rs.400 crore from sale of TN road projects
Hyderabad-based infrastructure player IVRCL Limited will receive Rs.400 crore from the sale of three road projects in Tamil Nadu after the delayed monetisation resulted in a loss in value of the projects.
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Ashoka Buildcon, Bhartia Infra consortium bags road project
Ashoka Buildcon Ltd along with Bhartia Infra Projects Limited (consortium) had bid for the project viz. two laning of Pasighat - Mariyang - Yingkiang (NH 513) from Singer river to Sijon river section 19.880 km to 43.257 km (length 23.777 km) in Arunachal Pradesh under Arunachal Pradesh package of SARDP-NE on EPC basis issued by National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL).
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PMO: End row between NHAI, private players
The Prime Minister´s Office (PMO) has asked the road transport and highways ministry to look into the option of setting up a high-powered committee to resolve disputes between private players and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
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Phase II work begins on Mysore road
After years of speculation, construction of Namma Metro project under phase II on Mysore Road is underway. The contractor of the project awarded by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has started work.
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Barapullah Project to await environmental nod
The National Green Tribunal has prohibited construction work on the third phase of Barapullah elevated road in Delhi, which connects Sarai Kale Khan with Mayur Vihar, without prior environmental clearance.