India expects the strategic Chabahar Port, which will give sea-land access to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan
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Govt may fine road agencies for mishaps
Road owning agencies and those involved in designing, implementation and maintenance would have to cough up Rs 1 lakh for any death in a crash due to the road condition.
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Govt to build smart cities at 12 major ports
Indian government is working on an ambitious plan to build one smart city each at the country´s 12 major ports, at an estimated total investment of Rs 50,000 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said.
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Govt plans Rail Corp for ports
To bolster port development, the Centre plans to set up a Railway Corporation exclusively to build rail connectivity to 12 major ports.
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Gadkari assures funding for Sagar island port project
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has met Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, who has assured Central funding for the proposed deep sea port near Sagar island in the State.
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“We are likely to exceed 5000 km of road length awarded by December 31, 2014”
Vijay Chhibber, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways shares his views on the status of pending projects, the financing of projects and the much talked about Road Safety and Transportation Bill
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Jal Marg Yojna to boost shipping sector
To revive the shipping industry, the government has decided to launch the PM Jal Marg Yojna and projects for setting up dry and satellite ports, besides converting riverways into waterways, the Rajya Sabha has been informed.´
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Seeking Stable Ground
From 3 km per day to 30 km per day from 2016 looks to be a tall order for the road construction in the country. While the current numbers still present a slow pace of development, the government is hopeful to make amends soon.
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HCC wins Indo-Nepal border road contract
HCC has been awarded a Rs 393.08-crore project by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highway.
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Mum-Goa concrete highway
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways said that his ministry has decided to construct a concrete four-lane road on the Mumbai-Goa national highway.