With a stable, reform-friendly government in place, the Indian infrastructure growth story is looking for the right implementation strategy and on-ground action. Here are the key current infrastructure trends and the outlook for 2015.
Category: Roads & Highways
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ADB approves $350 million for roads
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $350 million loan assistance for upgradation of district roads in Madhya Pradesh.
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Rail Vikas Nigam to hold 10% in new ports infra entity
Government-owned Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) is to take 10 per cent equity in the new public sector unit (PSU) to be formed to enhance port connectivity through the railways.
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Maharashtra formulates new tender norms
The Maharashtra government has decided that no new tenders would be issued for road projects unless 90 per cent land acquisition is completed.
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Transport planning central to urban planning
At a time when urban mobility has emerged as a major concern and the Central government is set to launch new initiatives for building 100 smart cities and renewal of 500 cities and towns, a conference of planners, experts and other stakeholders have opined that Metro rail transport, building more roads, flyovers, elevated highways etc.,
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Transport Ministry in safety push
The government is mulling ways of offering financial and other incentives in a bid to reduce fatalities on highways.
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RInfra tackles toll plaza issues
Reliance Infrastructure, which operates the Delhi-Agra section of NH-2, has sought help from the Haryana government following several incidents of vandalism and ransacking
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Kelkar panel favours PSC regime
An experts´ panel on petroleum reforms, headed by Vijay C Kelkar, former Union finance and petroleum secretary, has recommended continuing with the existing production
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Electronic toll system on the cards
India is expected to save at least Rs 86,000 crore annu-¡ally after the electronic toll collection (ETC) system becomes operational across India, according to Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
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Bumpy Ride Ahead
The Road Transport and Safety Bill 2014 is a much-needed initiative that still needs the implementation clarity to make it a success. In order to tackle the steadfast ascent in the number of road accidents, and the inefficiency in the road transport system