The first phase of the monorail project in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, received the administrative approval from the state cabinet recently.
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McNally Bharat Engineering secured a Rs 277 crore contract for construction of portion of four laning of national highway. The project is to be completed within 22 months.
Hyderabad airport gets British rating
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has received the 5-Star rating by the British Safety Council for its Health and Safety Management System.
Gujarat leads in completion of port projects
According to a study by the industry body Assocham, Gujarat, Odisha and Maharashtra account for 84 per cent of the total port projects completed during the 11th Plan Period (2007-12).
Dighi Port achieves milestone
Dighi Port has achieved a significant milestone by handling a Capesize vessel carrying coal for one of the largest coal importers in the country.
India implements Rs 830 bn worth port projects under PPP
A study by Assocham shows that 62 public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the port sector worth Rs 82,000 crore are in different stages of implementation across different maritime states.
Competition to deepen
Industry experts feel that the extent of competition in the port sector may deepen further on completion of the ongoing port projects. Major ports in India are facing very keen competition from the neighbouring non-major ports,
AP projects face roadblock
The proposed major port project at Dugarajapatnam of Vakadumandal in Andhra Pradesh may not take off because of complications in the identified site.
GPL setting up 2 more berths
Gopalpur Port (GPL) constructed a multi-purpose berth with a cargo handling capacity of 3.50 million tonne and it is in the process of setting up another two berths.
Coastal shipping in VRV region
Business groups in the Visakhapatnam-Rajahmundry-Vijayawada (VRV) region must revive the coastal shipping and inland waterways sector,