Expanding Network: Focus on building a strong water, oil and gas pipeline infrastructure network
Water shortage problems are a serious concern in many parts of the world, impacting the environment, businesses and the economy. Natural factors such as drought and climate change can contribute to water scarcity, as can […]
Line Extension: Upcoming pipeline network in the oil and gas, and water sectors
India is working towards increasing the share of natural gas in the energy mix from the current level of 6.3 per cent to around 15 per cent by 2030. A major requirement for increasing the natural […]
Digitalisation Initiatives: Facilitating pipeline network management
Various aspects of the oil and gas, and water sectors are advancing towards digitalisation in different ways. The pipeline networks of these sectors require advanced technological methods during construction, monitoring, inspection and testing, as well […]
Power Connections: Cross-border electricity trade gains traction in South Asia
A number of developments over the past several months indicate the strengthening of cross-border electricity trade (CBET) in South Asia, with India playing a pivotal role in it. CBET in South Asia is mostly being […]
Cleaning Up: Oil majors adapt to the new renewables’ reality
Fossil fuels, including oil and gas, have ruled the energy landscape for decades, and have pretty much dictated global economic growth trends. The high dependence of air, road, rail and water transport, industries and even […]
Poised to Grow: Emerging opportunities in the mining equipment market
The mining sector is one of the core industries of the economy, as its mineral and metal reserves can be leveraged to enable infrastructure development. So far, the mining sector’s contribution to the country’s gross […]
Presentation by Mohit Gulati, Construction & Mining Business Head, VE Commercial Vehicles
Expanding Network: Focus on building a strong water, oil and gas pipeline infrastructure network
Water shortage problems are a serious concern in many parts of the world, impacting the environment, businesses and the economy. Natural factors such as drought and climate change can contribute to water scarcity, as can […]
Line Extension: Upcoming pipeline network in the oil and gas, and water sectors
India is working towards increasing the share of natural gas in the energy mix from the current level of 6.3 per cent to around 15 per cent by 2030. A major requirement for increasing the natural […]
Interview with Nitin Gadkari: “India will have a highway network spanning 200,000 km by 2024”
The government has taken a series of measures to give a fillip to road sector… […]
Views of Amitabh Kant: “The NMP is the largest structured monetisation programme that any developing economy has created”
India’s economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience. The sharp rebound and recovery of the country’s economic growth, at 9.2 per cent, is the highest among all the large economies of the world. To sustain and accelerate […]
Views of Nitin Jairam Gadkari: “India has set a record of 38 km of road construction per day”
Infrastructure growth is imperative for the holistic development of any country. The road sector has always been a high priority area for the Indian government. At a recent conference on “Road Development in India” organised […]
Key Statistics: Upcoming road projects
Key Statistics: Projects awarded under NHAI
Spotlight on Safety: Design, technology and engineering solutions for road infrastructure
While the overall road network in India is similar to that of several developed countries, its quality is not internationally competitive at present. India has not only the highest crash fatality rate globally, but also […]
Growth Momentum: Recent progress in the railway sector
India has the fourth largest railway network in the world after the US, China and Russia. While 2021-22 was primarily a year of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, 2022-23 has, till now, seen steady growth. […]
Getting a Facelift: Railways focus on station redesign and redevelopment
Station redevelopment is a flagship programme of Indian Railways (IR). It is a key element that will help in the holistic transformation of the railways, and enable the upgradation … […]
Speeding Up: Indian Railways becomes more modern, green and efficient
Indian Railways (IR) has taken various initiatives to transform into a future-ready… […]
Changing Dynamics: Draft telecom bill covers much ground, but several gaps remain
The draft of the India Telecommunications Bill of 2022, which has been released for public consultation with a deadline of October 20, 2022, has been long awaited. There is no doubt that three of the […]
Stepping into the Future: Stage set for migrating to Telecom 2.0
The telecom sector has witnessed a number of path-breaking developments during the past year. Key among these are the… […]
Views of K. Rajaraman: “We want to enable the poorest man in India to afford an FTTH connection”
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been playing a proactive role in promoting the expansion of optical fibre cable (OFC) networks in India. Government initiatives aimed at easing right-of-way (RoW) access for telecom service providers, […]
Towards Sustainability: Biofuel applications in the marine industry
The shipping sector is currently responsible for about 3 per cent of global emissions, as the sector generates around 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases each year. Thus, both the Indian and […]
Key Statistics: Efficiency indicators
Key Statistics: Commodity-wise traffic trends
Emerging Smart Airports: Passenger experience and ease of future travel
By Sonal Mishra, Managing Director and Lead (Aviation), PwC India Technology has enabled numerous advances in many sectors, including aviation. Today, there are airports that have integrated internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, […]
Taking Wing: Aviation sector flies into better weather
The aviation sector is experiencing a gradual recovery after two years of Covid-19…. […]
Views of Jyotiraditya Scindia: “We want to make aviation a mode of mass transport”
The government has played an instrumental role in putting the aviation sector on the path to recovery post the pandemic. Domestic capacity was opened up to 100 per cent in October 2021 and international capacity […]
Cost Concerns: Price fluctuations in the material market
India’s construction sector witnessed a revival in 2021-22 owing to rising infrastructure investments, a significant decline in Covid-19 cases and pent-up demand. Construction was one of the sectors that was massively impacted by the outbreak […]
Harnessing Technology: Revolutionising the infrastructure sector through BIM
Infrastructure development will play a key role in achieving India’s vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy. The next step in the growth of the infrastructure sector in India is the accelerated adoption of digital […]
Making Progress: Update on DFCCIL and NCRTC projects
Indian Railways (IR) is taking several measures to improve its infrastructure and quality of services, including electrification, upgradation of existing lines with advanced technologies, and development of a high speed rail network and rapid rail […]
