A successful transition to new and renewable energy sources by the worldâs fastest-growing major economy wonât only serve as a template for other countries but will also help firmly position it as a global green energy hub. A day after the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana or Prime Ministerâs free electricity scheme...
Tag: Mass Rapid Transit System
Post
Post
A Paradigm Shift on the Anvil for Indiaâs Mass Rapid Transit System
Testimony of success of Gati Shakti platform, by KVB Reddy, L&T Metro Testimony of success of PM Gati Shakti platform can be assessed by cabinetâs approval for a new railway line connecting Gujarat and Rajasthan. This large-scale infrastructure project plan was created in just three to four months using the Gati Shakti platform, reveals KVB...
Post
Mumbai Metropolitan Region | In Transit
If all the proposed metro and monorail projects were to be executed effectively and started rolling on time, Mumbai - the city of dreams - would soon be a commutersĂÂŽ paradise.
Post
Metro Rail – A watershed year for metro?
The unfolding year is expected to usher in a number of positive developments in the sector. The onus now is on effective execution. With a number of metro projects lined up for construction or operational launch in 2016
Post
Empowering the Cities
Bringing safety, enhanced performance and lowered life-cycle cost to metros is the modern signalling technology called communication-based train control (CBTC). The methodology and technology have been perfected by companies like Thales.
Post
FDI Ultimate Game Changer
Though investment in infrastructure is expected to touch $1,025 billion in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012-17), many hurdles are choking investment inflows despite the governmentĂÂŽs overdrive to attract funds. The governmentĂÂŽs recent decision to open up the railway sector to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)