Indian Railways reported an increase of 14.72 per cent in its revenue from transporting freight during July, which stood at Rs 7,909.35 crore from Rs 6,894.61 crore earned during the corresponding period of last fiscal.
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Join Hands, Boost Cooperation in Infrastructure
Liu Guoyu, Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Consulate in Mumbai, outlines the measures that India and China can take to boost their partnership in the infrastructure domain for a mutually beneficial relationship.
Mutual benefits
China´s interest in supporting development of the infrastructure sector in India will lead to a win-win situation for both the economies, says Prabodh Thakker, President, Indian Merchant´s Chamber. Excerpts China is keen to finance India´s infra development plan.
Rs 5 lakh crore needed to complete sanctioned rail projects
Railways need nearly Rs 5 lakh crore to complete all sanctioned projects for which it is mobilising additional resources including private investment, FDI and private-public partnership.
Rlys gets Rs 15,000 cr worth proposals in PPP mode
Indian Railways has received proposals totalling Rs 15,000 crore for development of various projects under the PPP mode, according to the Railway Minister Sadanada Gowda.
JSPL | Towards a Safer Future
With a vision of building a new India, JSPL is dedicated to transform the dream of safe & high speed trains into reality.JSPL has installed an integrated flash butt welding plant to produce long welded Rails upto 484 meter using Rolled rails
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Government must revive Sagarmala project
BVJK Sharma, Jt Managing Director and CEO, JSW Infrastructure Ltd, tells RAHUL KAMAT that the government must incorporate the railways, road and shipping ministries under one to curb logjams and avoid inter-ministerial issues.
Key project cost overruns at Rs1 lakh cr
Delays in key Central sector projects have led to steep cost over-runs, which have been pegged at Rs 1 lakh crore, according to ASSOCHAM's estimates. The report said, till March 2013, the cost over-runs had been worked out at Rs 94,800 crore in about 285 central projects.
New Rail Ministers
Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda has assumed charge as the new Union Minister of Railways at Rail Bhawan on 27 May 2014. Gowda was the 20th Chief Minister of Karnataka. Manoj Sinha has taken over as new Minister of State for Railways.