GMR Group has emerged as the selected bidder through international competitive bidding for six laning of 555-km long Kishangarh-Udaipur-AhmeÂdabad highway, the first brownfield mega highway project of the country.
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Rs 5,000 cr road projects
The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Appraisal Committee, spearheaded by Economic Affairs Secretary R Gopalan, has approved 10 road projects with a total cost of Rs 5,000 crore.
NHAI has shifted 100% risk to developer: Experts
With shift from the erstwhile revenue-sharing model to fixed premium model under NVGF, NHAI has managed to reduce its own risk. Four of the best road sector experts explain how NVGF works and why it reflects increased competition.
Expertspeak: How to determine premium
Planning and projection will be in sharp focus in an increasingly competitive environment while determining costs and benefits in NVGF road projects.
PPP for DFCCIL
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) has shortlisted three models of public-private partnership (PPP) for the 550-km Dankuni-Sonnagar stretch on the eastern corridor.
Railways plans Rs 50,000 cr pvt investment
Indian Railways aims to attract private investments worth Rs 50,000 crore for its expansion projects during the 12th Five Year Plan period.
Expertspeak: Building in before bidding out
How can BOT contractors with NGVF improve their returns from highway investment? JD Stuart Macaskie itemises what measures the scheme should take to extract more financial and efficiency benefits.
Infra lender faces the risk of execution and regulatory uncertainties
As the country's most experienced lead finance arranger for infrastructure projects, SBI Capital Markets, turned 25 this year, S Vishvanathan, MD and CEO, projects what
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Container growth good, infra way behind: Experts
Container traffic in Indian ports has risen from 0.2 per cent in 1981 to 20 per cent in 2010-11. The total container throughput in FY2011 stood at over 9.4 million TEUs, witnessing a growth of 13 per cent over the previous year.
Quantifying bidders' eligibility
Selection of the right private partner in a scientific way for sustainable, effective and viable results is the key to the success of a project.

