Mumbai is all set to get its first seaplane service to MaharashtraÂ’s most popular tourist destinations from next June itself. So, those who wish to travel to Lonavala, Shirdi, Murud-Janjira or Bhandardhara, they will have the option of flying to the mentioned tourist spots. This will also include a commuter service from Juhu to Nariman Point for just Rs 750.
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Kanpur airport to be connected with major cities
Kanpur (Ahirwan) Airport is poised for expansion. After the expansion, citizens of Kanpur can avail direct flights to Gujrat, Tamilnadu and Maharashtra. The airport will soon be extended as the land for it has been identified and soon the acquisition proceedings will be underway. According to Sub Divisional Magistrate, Kanpur, IP Uttam, the airport authority has identified a land of around 100 acres in Sheikhpur and Mavaiya villages.
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Uttam Galva, Posco mull Rs 160 bn steel project
Reports suggest that Uttam Galva Steels is holding talks with South Korean steel major Posco to set up a 3 million tonne per annum (mn tpa) steel plant in Maharashtra at a cost of Rs 16,000 crore. Reports also indicate that both the companies plan to form a joint venture for the project and the world's leadin
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Maharashtra govt clears Rs 210 bn elevated corridor project
Maharashtra government gave in-principle approval to the Rs 21,000-crore Elevated Rail Corridor Project between Oval Maidan and Virar in Mumbai. The state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan gave the approval when the Western Railway General Manager made a presentation of the project at a recent meeting
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Maharashtra govt clears Rs 210 bn elevated corridor project
Maharashtra government gave in-principle approval to the Rs 21,000-crore Elevated Rail Corridor Project between Oval Maidan and Virar in Mumbai. The state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan gave the approval when the Western Railway General Manager made a presentation of the project at a recent meeting
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Interoperable RFID tech-based toll system launched
The first interoperable Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) technology based Electronic Tolling System at Charoti Toll Plaza, Dahanu in Thane district of Maharashtra was dedicated to the nation by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways CP Joshi on April 12.
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Maharashtra govt to clear metro project for Pune
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan informed the state legislature that his cabinet would clear the metro project for Pune this month and send a report on the project to the union government for final approval by the end of this month. Once the central government approves the project, the state government may sanction funds. It may be recalled that state government agreed to provide funds for t
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Nod to Rs 7,915 cr road projects in UP, Maha, Gujarat, Haryana
The Union government on March 18 approved Rs 7,915 crore road projects in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Haryana under its flagship road building programme National Highways Development Project (NHDP). The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), in its meeting accorded approval to the four projects to be built under phases III, IV and V on Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis.
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Alcatel-Lucent bags Telenor order
Telecom equipment firm Alcatel- Lucent said Telenor has appointed it to provide operational support and business transformation services for three circles of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
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Minister commissions Gail’s 1,000 km pipeline project
Recently, Union Petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily commissioned the 1,000-km-long pipeline set up by public-sector gas transmission major GAIL to transport natural gas from Dabhol in Maharashtra to Bangalore. Following this, GAIL started delivering gas to its customers in Bangalore through the pipeline. Toyota Kirlo