At the heart of the expansion, the Central Vista corridor promises seamless metro access for 60,000 office goers and 200,000 daily visitors. Even as India is poised to become the second‑largest metro rail network in the world, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved three new corridors for the Delhi Metro,...
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Saleem Ahmad Takes Charge as RVNL CMD, Steering Shift to All‑Infra Vision
With 33 years of engineering experience, Ahmad assumes leadership as RVNL transitions to a global infrastructure developer. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), the state‑owned diversified infrastructure company under the Ministry of Railways, has announced the appointment of Saleem Ahmad as its new Chairman & Managing Director (CMD). Prior to this role, Ahmad was serving as...
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GST 2.0: Recasting India’s Infrastructure Playbook
Don’t just consider the GST 2.0 reforms as a new tax regime; it’s an economic stimulus written into law, with the infrastructure sector as one of the principal beneficiaries, declare Manish Mishra and Shikha Parmar. On the eve of India’s 79th Independence Day, the country waited for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s words with the usual...
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We’re unlocking new capital to finance municipal bonds
As India’s newest development financing institution (DFI), the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) is targeting Rs.1.2 trillion in loan sanctions for this fiscal year. Samuel Joseph Jebaraj, Deputy Managing Director, tells INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY’s Manish Pant that while deepening its presence in renewables and roads, the DFI is also underwriting municipal bonds and...
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Modi Government Clears ₹12 Trillion Infrastructure Push in Third Term, Says Vaishnaw
Since June 2024, the Government of India has launched one of its most ambitious infrastructure investment cycles, spanning aviation, highways, railways, ports, metro systems, housing, and more. Since the start of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term on June 9, 2024, the central government has committed over ₹12 trillion towards infrastructure development across key sectors,...
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Surat HSR Site Reviewed by Railway Minister and Japan’s Infrastructure Chief Amid Bharat-Japan Rail Push
The two ministers reviewed core components of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, including the track slab laying car and the adjustment facility. Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiromasa Nakano, visited the Surat High-Speed Rail (HSR) construction site on Thursday, accompanied by India’s Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw. The two ministers reviewed key...
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MOVIN Express Director Maps Festive Logistics Strategy for 2025: Reliability, Speed, and Scale
In a note released ahead of the festive season, Grégory Goba-Blé outlines how logistics providers like MOVIN Express prepare in advance by expanding infrastructure, optimising distribution networks, and reinforcing coordination across warehousing and transport to ensure seamless service during peak demand. What does it take to steer one of India’s fastest-growing logistics companies through the...
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Navi Mumbai International Airport: India’s Newest Gateway to Growth, Connectivity and Investment
More than a relief valve for Mumbai’s saturated skies, India’s newest mega-airport is poised to become a strategic growth engine that enhances connectivity, attracts investment, and accelerates urban development across Maharashtra and Western India, writes Manish Pant. Just as its inspiration—a blooming lotus—symbolises the opening of the human mind, the formal inauguration of Navi Mumbai...
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SDHI Signs ₹42.5 Billion Shipbuilding Pact with GMB, Partners with SMFCL to Advance Maritime India Vision
Anchored in Maritime India Vision 2030 and the Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, the agreements signal a strategic leap in infrastructure, skills, and global maritime competitiveness. Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy fabrication firm, has signed two strategic memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at accelerating the country’s maritime manufacturing ecosystem. Inked...
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Rewriting the Rules: RBI’s New Blueprint for Safer Project Finance
The Reserve Bank of India’s revised project finance guidelines, effective from October, aim to mitigate infrastructure financing risks and establish a robust framework to safeguard stakeholder interests, informs Rajashree Murkute. India’s ambitions are vast: transforming into a $30 trillion economy by 2047, building 100 smart cities, and advancing sustainability alongside seamless connectivity. Yet these goals...