Four pillars of India’s growth: infra, investment, innovation, & inclusion. Presently, the Indian economy is undergoing a transformative phase, driven by four essential pillars: infrastructure, investment, innovation, and inclusion. These pillars are instrumental in shaping the future of India’s economic growth, says K V B Reddy, MD & CEO, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd. The four...
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First underground Mumbai Metro tunnel project complete
With the end-to-end completion of a 1.26 km tunnel from Municipal Pali ground near Marol village in Andheri to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport Terminal-2 station, the first step in the construction of the underground Mumbai metro tunnel was completed.
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Mumbai Metro starts structural health monitoring
Aging, deterioration and extreme events like earthquakes and hurricanes can take a toll on roads, bridges and other structures.
With damage and defects often invisible, and to alert the authorities to potential problems and even impending catastrophic failure, the Mumbai Metro One has commissioned the world´s first real-time advanced Structural Health Monitoring System (SHMS) for Asia´s tallest cable stay bridge across the Western Express Highway (WEH)
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Reliance Infrastructure Q3 net up 2 per cent at Rs.463 cr
Reliance Infrastructure´s consolidated net profit increased by mere 2 per cent to Rs.463 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 against Rs.452 crore in Q3 FY15. The company´s cement business and Mumbai Metro continue to incur loss at Rs.44 crore and Rs.49 crore respectively.
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Maharashtra government to ramp up land acquisition
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government hopes land acquisition for infrastructure and industrial projects won-´t face major roadblocks in Maharashtra, as it proposes to carry out acquisitions through the consent route.
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Mumbai Metro first phase ready
The first phase of the Mumbai Metro, connecting Versova to Ghatkopar in suburban Mumbai, is ready, however, the route fare has still not been fixed by the project developers
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A multi-tasking tool
For a multi-sector company, an integrating mapping, warning and decision-making system enables safety and cost reduction. Prashun K Dutta describes how his infra company takes advantage of GIS.
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Bumper to bummer
What our cities must get right before jumping to future transport options. “Why focus on urban transport?†asked a 2005 government presentation document, somewhat rhetorically.