E Sreedharan, who has been known for his role in development of Konkan Railway, Delhi Metro Rail and other rail related developments, suggested that the Centre should set up a Metro Rail Finance Corporation (MRFC) to arrange funding for the Metro rail developments in the country.
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DPR of Itanagar-Banderdewa highway project cleared
The proposed Itanagar-Banderdewa four-lane highway whose detailed project reports (DPRs) were pending with the Union Ministry of Road, Transport & Highway (MoRTH) was put on fast track at a high level meeting chaired by Union MoS for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi.
UP clears Metro rail projects
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has okayed the detailed project reports (DPRs) for Metro rail projects in four major cities. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, approved DPRs for Kanpur, Meerut, Agra and Varanasi.
Vijaywargiya told reporters.
The light Metro services will then be introduced in Jabalpur and Gwalior to meet the growing demand of a viable public transport system, the Urban Administration and Development Minister said.
French company in race to power floating solar plant
A Bengaluru-based alternative energy firm has submitted the detailed project report (DPR) for the the State´s first floating solar power station on water, to come up on Nittur
Light Metro projects wait for nod
Though the detailed project report (DPR) of the ambitious light Metro rail projects being proposed in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode
´Deepen draught to 18 m´
In order to allow bigger ships to dock, the Union Government has asked the major ports to deepen their draughts to 18 m. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)
Kerala mulls light Metro in place of monorail
Kerala has decided to dump the twin monorail projects for Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode citing high costs quoted by Bombardier, the lone bidder after two rounds of tendering. A meeting of the board of Kerala Monorail Corporation chaired by the Chief Minister took the decision.
Rites to submit DPR for coal corridor
Rites Ltd, the engineering and consultancy arm of Indian Railways, would submit the detailed project report (DPR)
MbPT plans dry dock
Mumbai Port Trust ( MbPT) plans to take up development of dry dock in Mumbai port/harbour. The port has invited consultancy bids to conduct feasibility studies and prepare detailed project report (DPR).

