The Railways has been the most sluggish among infrastructure sectors in operationalisating private participation and corporatisation of its activities.
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Vox pop: Seamless integration with ports possible in 10 years: Experts
Expert analysis and opinion on rail logistics in India is typically cautious. A resignation over its status quo seems to pervade our industries.
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GMR Airports gets breather
Bangalore-based GMR Group, which has been battling a high debt of around Rs 15,300 crore is all set to raise approximately Rs 645 crore from three private equity (PE) firms.
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From vision to reality: Towards changing a track record
Amidst the constant clamour from the various industries that use and would like to use rail logistics for transportation comes the Indian Railways Vision 2020 document, which is nothing like the Maritime Agenda 2020.
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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.
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60 pc cargo aimed for rail
The Planning Commission wants to increase the share of cargo moved by rail to 50-60 per cent by 2018 from the current 36 per cent.
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Road safety policy: Diluted but a good step forward
The opportunities for the infrastructure industries, especially those in road management, training, construction and maintenance, are brewing and will soon be a major activity, as an Act is on the anvil soon to promote road safety.
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Major ports to raise Rs 1 tn
Investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore in 13 major ports is on the anvil to expand port capacity by 767.15 mt in the next 10 years.
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Urban rail transport: Innovations and mindsets are at loggerheads here
A simple, innovative solution can help Mumbai's choked suburban rail system to increase frequency and reduce commute time.
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RINL plans Rs 15k cr steel plant in K'taka
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL)is planning to form a joint venture with the Karnataka government to set up a 3 mt steel plant in the state at an investment of around Rs 15,000 crore.