As part of its Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, India has undertaken systemic reforms as well as initiated the construction of mega ports and transhipment hubs to reclaim its position as a global maritime superpower, opine Jagannarayan Padmanabhan and Parul Singhal Garg. The Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 expands the goals of the Maritime India Vision 2030...
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Accelerating India’s High-Speed Future
Currently, 22 countries operate high-speed rail or bullet train networks, while another 16 are developing them at various stages of completion. India joined this global movement in 2017 with the launch of its first bullet train corridor on the commercially vital Mumbai-Ahmedabad route. The service was initially expected to begin in 2023, but land acquisition...
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Spurring a Sea Change
The draft Indian Ports Bill, 2020, has many positives, but it should safeguard state autonomy and plug holes. The wish list is for an act that will make India’s coastline future-ready – safe harbours, unimpeded access, water deep enough for the largest vessels, no risk of noise, dirt and danger associated with loading and unloading...
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Spurring a Sea Change
The draft Indian Ports Bill, 2020, has many positives, but it should safeguard state autonomy and plug holes. The wish list is for an act that will make India’s coastline future-ready – safe harbours, unimpeded access, water deep enough for the largest vessels, no risk of noise, dirt and danger associated with loading and unloading...