Industry experts deliberated on AI-ready infrastructure, sustainability and investment at the AI-Powered Data Centre Conference 2026 in Mumbai. As artificial intelligence reshapes global digital infrastructure, industry leaders gathered in Mumbai on July 22 at the AI-Powered Data Centre Conference 2026 to discuss how India can build the capacity, technology and ecosystem required to emerge as...
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Tracks and Trials
Indian Railways is in the midst of one of its most ambitious modernisation drives, with visible gains in infrastructure, freight and technology. Electrification now covers nearly the entire broad‑gauge network, saving billions of litres of diesel and reducing import dependence. Dedicated Freight Corridors are easing congestion and cutting transit times, while semi‑high‑speed Vande Bharat trains...
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Building Certainty Before Construction
Stand beneath the soaring spans of a modern industrial hub or a high-velocity transit terminal, and the space feels inevitable. Yet anyone who has lived through a project knows construction is rarely about concrete or steel alone. It is about managing relentless collisions of capital, weather, material markets, and dozens of trade contractors competing for...
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RITES and MECON Forge Partnership to Pursue New Infrastructure Opportunities
The collaboration will focus on opportunities in India and international markets, combining the technical expertise and sectoral experience of both organisations. RITES Ltd, a leading transport infrastructure consultancy under the Ministry of Railways, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MECON Ltd, an undertaking under the Ministry of Steel, to collaborate in identifying new...
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Why India’s Logistics Costs Will Not Fall Through Infrastructure Alone
India must align businesses to approach logistics collaboratively, rather than planning movement in isolation, writes Samarnath Jha. Every increase in diesel prices in India triggers the same discussion across boardrooms and transport yards: How much additional cost will the supply chain have to absorb? And what is the solution to these inflationary pressures? With the...
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RVNL Secures ₹29.77 Billion NMDC Project for Advanced Iron Ore Hub in Visakhapatnam
The company will oversee the project from concept to commissioning, scheduled for completion within 42 months across a 472‑hectare site. The railway infrastructure major, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), has been awarded a landmark project by the mining sector leader, NMDC, for the execution of a state‑of‑the‑art buffer stockpiles and blending yard facility at Visakhapatnam,...
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Reflections for Safer Roads: The Science of Conspicuity
At the tipping point of a fundamental shift in urban road safety, Bhushan Kudale highlights the most overlooked contributor: conspicuity. Every year, around 1.12 million people lose their lives globally in road traffic crashes, with nearly 50 million injured or disabled. International studies confirm a chilling reality: nearly half of all fatal crashes occur at night,...
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Union Budget 2026-27: Building India’s Core
With its strong multiplier effect on GDP, the Union Budget 2026-27 prioritises infrastructure by proposing to expand digital networks, advance the energy transition, strengthen the urban infrastructure index, and accelerate transport and logistics development, notes Rajashree Murkute. Even as it focuses on job creation, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and services, the Union Budget...
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Solar Service Searches Surge 43% Nationwide, Justdial Data Shows
India saw a 43 per cent rise in solar service searches and a 9 per cent uptick in electrician demand, signalling a broader shift toward energy upgrades and infrastructure readiness. Justdial, India’s leading local search engine, has reported a sharp year‑on‑year increase in searches for solar‑related and electrician services across India, based on an analysis...
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Indian Railways Expands High-Speed Track Network, Boosts Safety with Modernisation
The world’s fourth‑largest rail transporter is undertaking over 7,500 km of track renewal in the current financial year to strengthen infrastructure and enhance safety, compared to 6,851 km executed in FY2024‑25. Indian Railways has significantly expanded the length of tracks capable of supporting speeds of 110 kmph and above to 84,244 km, up from 31,445...