On account of government, efficiency can be brought by fast tracking of critical infrastructure projects and policies and ensuring completion on time,

As part of an exercise to introduce a fuel adjustment component (FAC) in passenger segment, the Indian Railways would revise passenger fares in October. According to the FAC policy, the freight and passenger rates would be revised twice a year, keeping in mind the proportionate movement in diesel and electricity prices.

Hyderabad's 72-km Metro Rail project is based on a revenue model of 50 per cent from passenger fares, 45 per cent from property development and 5 per cent from advertisement and other miscellaneous sources. The Rs 14,132-crore project, being implemented under the public, private partnership mode by concessionaire L&T, has a viability gap funding from the Central Government to the tune of Rs 1,458 crore while the remaining Rs 12,674 crore is being raised by L&T, which has already achieved financi

With the Union Budget 2013 announcement is approaching, industry stakeholders are seeking government support for a possible revival of their respective industry segment. Ami Mistry, Dhruba Purkayastha, Mohit Sinha and Prithweesh Ghosh present an insight into the current status of critical infrastructure segments and recommend some urgent steps needed in the coming Budget.

The Indian Railways seeks increase in budgetary support for 2013-14 to Rs 38,000 crore from Rs 24,000 crore in the current financial year because of rise in diesel cost and a large number of pending projects.During the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), Railways plans to invest Rs 5 trillion in capacity addition.

Much has been said about the now popularly termed policy paralysis over the past two years that has led to uncertainty in implementation of and financing to infrastructure sectors. With the single exception of the roads sector, none of the major sectors have met expected growth levels this year.