GPT Infrastructure, which has been assigned the task to complete the civil work of the railways' ambitious project, Coach Maintenance Workshop, coming up at Harnaut in Bihar.
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REIAs Issue 67.5 GW Renewable Energy LoAs Since April 2023 with Zero Cancellations: Joshi
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India Secures Top Vote in IMO Council Re‑Election for 2026-27
IndiGo Expands Domestic Connectivity from Navi Mumbai International Airport
Wanted: Double-engine pull!
The way for Indian Railways to capture back some of the market lost to roads is through privatisation. Although the intent is there, privatisation of rail logistics is a while away because the fundamentals, including documentation formats, do not exist.
If Orissa and Bihar develop faster, labour shortage will become acute
The irony of NREGA scheme is that it may spur mechanisation in private sector projects. R Sarabeswar, Chairman, CCCL, says that labour shortages will plague urban projects.
Huge coal shortfall estimated in 10 years
The government has admitted that the country would face a huge shortfall of 269 mt of coal by 2021-22 as the coal producing entities had failed to keep pace with the demand as well as economic growth.
Bid docs revamped to revive PPP
In a bid to revive big-ticket PPP projects in Marhora and Madhepura, the Indian Railways (IR) has reworked the bidding documents to make them more viable for business.
Multi-modal way up the Ganga
Transporting 1,100 mt stators for a thermal plant in interior India is a challenge because of the magnitude as well as logistical bottlenecks.
Bhel cuts down on delivery time
Beginning April 2011, BHEL will deliver boilers, two months ahead of the existing schedule and will aim to reduce the schedule by a total of four months for orders to be booked beginning 2012-13.
Projects without coal linkages
NTPC has been granted environment clearance for setting up three coal-based power plants, even before the source of coal has been determined.

