Taking precedence from Japan which heralded the ´bullet train´ legacy in 1964, the world began to partake of this ´race against time´. High-speed rail (HSR), which uses an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks, can significantly enhance the connectivity and trade between major cities in a country.
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Two Metro corridors to be ready only by 2017-end
Union Minister of State for Urban Development Babul Supriyo said 78 per cent of the work has been completed on the two corridors of the Chennai Metro Rail.
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad in two hours
The proposed Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor is estimated to cost Rs 98,805 crore.
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Funding Dichotomy
The population surge, rapid urbanisation, and the consequent congestion have time and again fuelled the ´need for speed´. Mass rapid transit system like the metro rail has dawned as a panacea in this regard.
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PPP framework and policies need to be revamped
Highlighting the role of the mass rapid transit system in the Indian urban transportation, Abhay Kumar Mishra, CEO, Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd, lauds the successful completion of the first year of the Mumbai Metro
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Need for Efficient Planning
Holy Ganga- the river which has been bestowed with abundant funds, yet remains a toxic cocktail. The Central Government has allocated an additional amount of Rs 200 crore
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Can Prabhu bring Indian Railways on track?
Despite having the second largest rail network in the world, Indian Railways (IR) has not been able to bring it on growth trajectory. The rail sector is infested with challenges like snail´s pace expansion and modernisation, poor customer service
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Railways require capital infusion
S C Agnihotri, Managing Director, Railway Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) points out that infusion of private capital in augmenting infrastructure can break the vicious cycle of poor productivity, underinvestment and poor realisations in Indian Railways
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29-km tunnel in Shiradi Ghat
For seamless travel through Shiradi Ghat, between Bengaluru and coastal Karnataka, the State Government has proposed to construct a 29-km tunnel route on this section.
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IL&FS bags NHAI road contract
IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company has bagged Rs 1,232 crore road project contract from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).