Terminal operator DP World has announced concessions to the traders from Bangalore to attract more rail volumes. The company has come out with an incentive of Rs 1,500 for 20 ft containers
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DP World offers incentives to woo Blore trade to Kochi
Terminal operator DP World has announced concessions to the traders from Bangalore to attract more rail volumes. The company has come out with an incentive of Rs 1,500 for 20 ft containers and Rs 3,000 for 40 ft containers to all customers using the rail service for Exim-laden containers from Inland Container Depot (ICD), Whitefield, operated by Container Corporation of India.
Enabling environment holds the key
Logistics companies are slowly adopting best practices from around the world, helped by the ongoing efforts to modernise and create capacity in transportation and related infrastructure. M Gurunathan projects the growth for logistics in brick-and-mortar terms.
Reinforcing safety
Ultra-high performance fibre-reinforced concrete is considered the core for building the future of any nation. This high performance material allows the construction of sustainable and economic buildings with an extraordinarily slim design. Its high strength and ductility makes it the ultimate building material, writes A Shivkamal.
FM meets bankers, industrialists to speed up projects
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on May 14 met top bank executives and leading industrialists in Bangalore on speeding up execution of infrastructure projects by addressing procedural and structural issues.
The finance minister has assured the industrialists all help in executing pending projects and kick-starting new projects to spur growth and attract more investments in the infrastructure sector, especially power, roads, highways and ports, a leading industrialist who participated in the
Flyover in Bangalore’s Banaswadi to be widened
In Bangalore, to tackle the traffic congestion on one of the major roads in Banasawadi, East Bengaluru, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) is mulling over the construction of flyovers parallel to the existing one. The Corporation is also planning to provide one extra lane to the flyover loop which connects Byappanahalli to the Banasawadi flyover.
Govt to extend Dabhol pipeline upto Mangalore
The natural gas pipeline laid between Dhabol in Maharashtra and Bangalore would be extended up to Mangalore via Chitradurga, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily said. The extension of the pipeline till Mangalore would enable the government to supply gas to domestic and commercial consumers in the coastal town. Moily said this while addressing a press
Bangalore may get congestion pricing policy
Taking note of the Bangalore's excessive traffic problems, the Centre has sent a proposal notification to the Karnataka government to implement congestion pricing policy to ensure the Indian ITcity is free from excessive motorisation. If it is implemented a peak-hour ride though the city's Central Business District (CBD) may soon come at a price for motorists.
Blore’s MG Road boulevard to be ready by this month-end
In Bangalore, the MG Road boulevard which is being reconstructed by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) will be thrown open to public by the end of this April. The boulevard with two-tier walkway is receiving finishing touches with inspection and maintenance checks being carried out by engineers and BMRCL authorities.
Airports: A Holistic approach needed
In order to cater to its significant growth potential, India will need more airports, increased capacity at existing ones and supporting infrastructure, finance and human resources.

