India has a potentially navigable river network of about 14,500 km, of which about 2,968 km or 20.4 per cent is operational. The central government has declared five waterways as national waterways (NWs). Of these, […]
In September 2016, the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) proposed a new model concession agreement (MCA) for the port sector. This agreement aims to replace the existing MCA, which has been in place since January 2008. […]
In the past, the city of Bengaluru in Karnataka relied on the Arkavati river as a key source of water supply. Water from the river was stored at the Hessarghatta and Thippagondanahalli reservoirs and was […]
The present global scenario marked by low crude oil prices has led major oil and gas producing countries to aggressively scout around for overseas markets. India, with its growing energy needs, has thus ranked high […]
In the past few years, the road bridges segment has witnessed an increase in the size and scope of projects being implemented both at the national and state levels. The increased pace of project award […]
Dilip Buildcon Limited (DBL) has recently emerged as one of the most talked about companies in the road sector. In August 2016, the company took the initial public offering (IPO) route to tap the equity […]
Climate change and clean energy are the latest buzzwords. In a landmark development, the first global climate agreement, which seeks to reduce the global temperature rise, will come into effect in November 2016. This was […]
Distribution franchise (DF) is neither a new concept in India, nor a popular one. It has been a decade since the first franchise was awarded in 2006 amid a lot of promise, and yet, there […]
The MoRTH has launched the Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS). The IBMS is being developed to create an inventory of all the bridges in the country and rate their structural condition to ensure timely repair […]
In the first phase of monetising highway projects, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is expecting to generate up to Rs 200 billion from 30-40 projects. NHAI is currently working on the guidelines for […]
German Railways has decided to fund and undertake a study on the high-speed southern corridor linking Mysuru, Bengaluru, Chennai and Vijayawada. The study will cover a 906 km stretch, which is expected to support trains […]
The Kerala government has agreed to increase the total authorised share capital of the Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC) from Rs 48.86 billion to Rs 84.86 billion. It has also decided to allocate Rs 2.16 billion […]
The MoR and the Odisha government have signed an MoU for sharing the cost of two new railway line projects in Odisha. The projects entail the construction of a 130 km line from Jeypore to […]
IR has signed a protocol with Russian Railways for undertaking a feasibility study for raising speeds on the Nagpur-Secunderabad railway corridor. The protocol entails the technical and implementation study for upgrading speeds of passenger trains […]
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 4 km elevated rail line on the Rohtak-Gohana stretch in Haryana. The project involves a cost of Rs 3.15 billion. […]
The Government of India and the World Bank have signed a $650 million agreement for the third loan for the eastern dedicated freight corridor (DFC) of the DFC project. The loan has been provided for […]
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