The projects span two corridors: Devbhumi Dwarka (Okha)-Kanalus doubling (141 km) and Badlapur–Karjat third and fourth lines (32 km). The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two multi‑tracking projects of Indian Railways, estimated to cost ₹27.8 billion. The projects include the Devbhumi Dwarka (Okha)-Kanalus Doubling (141 km)...
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Tailwinds Returning: Rekindling India’s Wind Ambitions
India’s energy future isn’t just about getting more megawatts; it’s a journey where wind power helps the country become independent, boosts industry, and supports its goal of becoming net-zero, writes Amit Kansal. India’s renewable energy story has garnered global attention, but one chapter of that story comes with special promise: wind energy. India, once a...
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JNPA Launches India’s First EV Trucking Fleet; Targets 90% Conversion by 2026
With JNPA handling nearly half of India’s container trade, the deployment of EV trucks carries national significance. It reinforces the country’s broader logistics transformation under PM Gati Shakti and the National Logistics Policy. As one of India’s busiest seaports, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) marked a significant milestone in sustainable logistics when Sarbananda Sonowal, Union...
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Showcasing India’s Supply Chain Revolution
The MultiLogistix Expo 2025, India’s first dedicated logistics and supply chain expo, will highlight innovations transforming India’s logistics sector under PM Gati Shakti. The First Construction Council, in association with Construction World and Infrastructure Today magazines, is set to present MultiLogistix Expo 2025, India’s first expo dedicated to the logistics and supply chain industry. Scheduled for 12th – 13th November 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Delhi, this...
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Budget 2025-26: Rs 1 lakh crore fund to transform cities
Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government will create a Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund aimed at transforming cities into growth hubs. The fund will finance 25 per cent of the cost of bankable projects, with an allocation of Rs 10,000 crore for 2025-26. The remaining 50 per cent will be...
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Will the Road construction target be achieved in 2023-24?
The road sector is suffering from immobility! Surprised? The road sector is suffering from immobility! Surprised? Let us say that it has landed in a standstill spot. Its ability to construct beyond 40 km per day is probably 15% as the rate at which we have seen the construction get executed has always been between...
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Augmenting the Indian Economy From US$ 3 to 30 Trillion
India’s economy has seen a sharp rebound, writes Bharat Joshi, ACTL India’s economy has seen a sharp rebound after the first-two waves of the pandemic and as per the projections made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India is expected to be among the fastest growing major economies in the world in 2021 and 2022,...
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A Perceptional Shift in the Bureaucratic Way of Doing Business
New projects will boost investors, writes Amitava Chatterjee, SBI CAP Banks have largest exposure to the power and road sectors amongst the infrastructure sector. Further, presence of projects under NIP and Gati Shakti program will substantially boost the confidence of investors to such an extent that it may attract participation from the private banks and...
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A Paradigm Shift on the Anvil for India’s 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 cabinet’s 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...
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A Goal to Achieve Synchronised Development
Plans & applications to be effective, feels Sandeep Upadhyay, Centrum PM Gati Shakti is a very relevant initiative taken by the Government and is expected to effectively address some of the key challenges faced in the infrastructural development. While it may take some to evolve, but I am hopeful the roll out plan and its...
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