The PPP way of creating infrastructure in India has waned. Things got compounded by inherent risks that were stacked up upon the private sector, resulting in a bouquet of heavily invested infra projects getting waylaid and now languishing due to delays and cost overruns
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In a 100m-dash, roads and rail are about 40m ahead and you are still putting more into them.
Amitabh Verma, Chairman, Indian Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), tells Rouhan Sharma India has no option but to develop its waterways infrastructure to keep pace with the needs of a growing population and a developing economy.
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Viability of the project and a reasonable rate of return are not ensured by the policy makers.
Satyan Nayar, Secretary General, Association of Private Airport Operators, shares his views on private participation in aviation infrastructure with Janaki Krishnamoorthi.
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Delhi, Mumbai airports collect over Rs.10,000 cr fee
Delhi and Mumbai airports have collected more than Rs.10,139 crore in user development and passenger fees till Dec 2015 since their privatisation in 2006-07.
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Exchange saves discoms Rs.200 crore
While there has been no response from the Power Ministry on surrendering electricity in Delhi, power utilities have come up with an alternative to avoid buying. Distribution companies are engaging in ‘power banking’, which is helping them save as much as Rs.200crore.
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Delhi-Chennai rail project
China is keeping its fingers crossed on a possible bullet-train deal with India along the 1,754-km Delhi-Chennai corridor.
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Delhi public transport cheapest in world
The Capital has emerged as the most affordable city in terms of urban transport among 60 cities across the globe in a survey done by GoEuro
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Japan offers assistance to promote ITS
Japan has offered to assist India in developing Intelligent Transport Systems(ITS) in urban areas of the country.
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Study on Delhi-Amritsar high-speed route
Railways has undertaken a study to run trains at a high speed of 300 kmph on Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar route to reduce travel time to just about two-and-half hour from the existing six hour.
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AVG Logistics starts first special train
AVG Logistics started the first private cargo special train from Kerala to Moga near Ludhiana. The train, which will be operated on ´round trip´ basis and weekly once will have stoppage at Erode, Bangalore and Delhi.