Taking precedence from Japan which heralded the ´bullet train´ legacy in 1964, the world began to partake of this ´race against time´. High-speed rail (HSR), which uses an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks, can significantly enhance the connectivity and trade between major cities in a country.
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Matching the mismatch
IDFs play a vital role as investment vehicles that can be sponsored by NBFCs and commercial banks in India. Shrikanth S writes on how IDFs are correcting the asset-liability mismatch, and also help advance loans for fresh infrastructure projects. The urgent need to improve infrastructure prompted the Indian Planning Commission to estimate infrastructure spending in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17).
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Steel makers in India told to produce high-grade products
Steel makers in India should adopt technologies for producing high-grade steels and avoid costly imports, said the Union Minister for Steel Beni Prasad Verma on September 4 in Delhi at a CII-organised event. India had imported 8 million tonne steel in the 2012-13 fiscal, up from 6.83 million tonne in 2011-12, and 6.66 million tonne in 2010-11.
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India O&G Pipeline Infrastructure 2011: Technology critical to pipeline security
A recent conference discussed the new technologies that are available in India and can transform O&G pipeline execution and maintenance.