Rail Freight Rises 4.2% in November as Steel, Iron Ore and Fertiliser Volumes Surge In just eight months of FY2025ā26, the worldās fourthālargest rail transporter has exceeded the fullāyear freight loading of FY2013ā14, recorded at 1,055 MT. Indian Railways recorded a freight loading of 135.7 million tonnes (MT) in November 2025, marking a 4.2 per...
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NHAI Partners Reliance Jio to Launch TelecomāBased Safety Alerts on National Highways
The initial pilot will support riskāzone identification and alert thresholds under select NHAI regional offices, while fully complying with regulatory provisions and dataāprotection requirements.Ā To enhance safety and deliver a seamless travel experience, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Indiaās apex highway development agency, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Reliance Jio...
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Delhi Airport Becomes Indiaās First WaterāPositive Major Aviation Hub
IGIAās shift from being groundwaterāstressed to replenishing more water than it consumes was formally recognised at the Water Innovation Summit 2025 in New Delhi. Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has become the first airport in India handling more than 40 million passengers annually to achieve āwaterāpositiveā status, operator GMR Aero Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL)...
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Civil Aviation Minister Confirms GPS Spoofing at Delhi Airport; Cyber Threats Spread to Major Hubs
Following the recent GPS spoofing at Delhiās IGIA, regular reports of GPS jamming have emerged from Kolkata, Amritsar, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai. Days after security experts attributed delays at Delhiās Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on November 7 to a massive cyberattack, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Monday confirmed deliberate interference with...
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Air India Express Launches Twice-Daily Nagpur-Bengaluru Flights, Expands Maharashtra Network
By commencing services from Nagpur and preparing for Navi Mumbai, Air India Express is strategically expanding its Maharashtra network. Air India Express, Indiaās first international value airline, has inaugurated operations from Nagpur with the launch of twice-daily direct flights to Bengaluru, its largest domestic hub on Monday. The move strengthens the airlineās footprint in Maharashtra...
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Air India Expands China Presence with TAM Group Appointment as Passenger GSA
The appointment reinforces Air Indiaās footprint in China, expanding customer and trade partner access to its worldwide network. National carrier Air India has appointed The Aviation Management Limited, a TAM Group company, as its general sales agent (GSA) for passenger services in Mainland China. Effective from December 1, the appointment will cover reservations, ticketing, marketing...
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India Secures Top Vote in IMO Council ReāElection for 2026-27
India secured 154 of 169 valid votes at the 34th IMO Assembly in London, topping the category of nations with the largest stake in international seaborne trade. India has been reāelected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the 2026-27 biennium, securing the highest number of votes in Category B, which represents...
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IndiGo Expands Domestic Connectivity from Navi Mumbai International Airport
The new services strengthen Navi Mumbai International Airportās position as a complementary hub to Mumbaiās Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). IndiGo, Indiaās largest airline by passenger volume and fleet size, has announced new domestic routes and frequency additions from the recently inaugurated Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), reinforcing the airportās role as a complementary...
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IWAI Signs ā¹13.5 Billion MoUs to Boost Ganga Waterway in Uttar Pradesh
During India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 in Mumbai, IWAI signed agreements covering river cruises, ship repair, multimodal connectivity, and cleanāenergy transport along National Waterwayā1. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the nodal agency under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), has announced agreements worth more than ā¹600 billion for the development and expansion...
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Cabinet Approves ā¹27.8 Billion Rail Multitracking to Boost Gujarat and Maharashtra Connectivity
The projects span two corridors: Devbhumi Dwarka (Okha)-Kanalus doubling (141 km) and BadlapurāKarjat third and fourth lines (32 km). The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two multiātracking projects of Indian Railways, estimated to cost ā¹27.8 billion. The projects include the Devbhumi Dwarka (Okha)-Kanalus Doubling (141 km)...