The Union Government has decided to operate, manage and develop 20 airports across the country through public-private partnerships (PPP), including Chennai and Kolkata
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IR forms green energy company
The Indian Railways has formed a new entity Renewable Energy Management Company to handle its renewable energy portfolio
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Rail freight earnings up 7.75 Percentage
Indian Railways posted 7.75 per cent rise in freight revenue in the first five months of 2013-14 compared to last year. The Railways generated Rs 36,465.59 crore in freight revenue between 1 April and 31 August compared with Rs 33,841.63 crore in the same period last year
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Nod to lease out land for projects at major ports
The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to license land to developers of projects at four major ports under public-private partnership (PPP) mode to strengthen the ports' capacity. It cleared one project on lease basis for setting up a cement bagging plant at Cochin Port.
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Mumbai Port dredging
Dredging work is expected to start in Mumbai port in mid-October. The Mumbai Port Authority has awarded the dredging contract to Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors for maintenance of dredging of port berths
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Concast to build new port in Bengal
To build a new port near Haldia in West Bengal, the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) gave a contract to a consortium of city-based Concast Group and Hyundai Engineering of Korea.
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PPT proposes satellite port
In Orissa, a satellite port has been proposed by Paradip Port Trust (PPT) at either Jatadhari , Bahuda,PPT
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Kerala maritime board
For setting up Kerala Maritime Board (KMB), the Kerala government has submitted a proposal to the Union government.
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Sagar Island seaport to start in 2017
Chairman of Kolkata port RPS Kahlon said that construction work on the Rs 8,000-crore Sagar Island seaport in West Bengal would begin in two years
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NMPT to build berth, buy cranes
To strengthen it infrastructure, New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has taken two major decisions: Finalisation of bids for constructing the berth No 18, and procuring two mobile harbour cranes.