The central government has approved the Rs 2.44 billion detailed project report for the 24×7 Pimpri Chinchwad Water Supply Scheme in Maharashtra, to be implemented under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) […]
Bhubaneswar-Puri Transport Services Limited has submitted a Rs 2.19 billion proposal to the central government to deploy electric buses and vehicles for public transportation in Bhubaneswar as a part of the electric mobility plan. The […]
Mumbai Metro One Private Limited has launched the Skiiip Q mobile ticketing solution on the Mumbai metro, Line 1. Skiiip Q is available on the Paytm and Ridlr apps and is planned to be introduced […]
Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport has partnered with HDFC Bank to supply open-loop smart cards for payment of bus fares in Navi Mumbai. A total of 250 card machines will be installed by 2018.
The Delhi Jal Board will fund 30 per cent of the cost for the Maily Se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalisation Project for cleaning and rejuvenating the Yamuna river, with the centre bearing the remaining 70 per […]
L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited has commenced operations on 29.8 km stretch of the Hyderabad Metro, Phase I – Miyapur-Ameerpet (Line 1) spanning 12.2 km covering 11 stations and Nagole-Ameerpet (Line 3) spanning 17.6 km […]
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) in India has signed a contract with Spain-based Administrator de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias for technical cooperation in the field of urban transport including rapid rail transit system (RRTS). The […]
India and the UK plan to sign an MoU in the urban transport sector for cooperation in policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organisation. The draft MoU seeks to facilitate cooperation in the transport sector […]
The government is working on formulating cybersecurity standards for devices such as set-top boxes, mobile phones and internet of things devices, and is likely to come out with a report before March 2018. The Ministry […]
Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited has received a purchase order worth Rs 1.28 billion for the supply of packet microwave radio systems on a pan-Indian basis from BSNL. However, the current order is only for the […]
Airtel has expanded its voice over LTE (VoLTE) services to Karnataka. Airtel VoLTE is already available in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Meanwhile, Airtel has expressed interest in buying […]
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will launch its 4G long term evolution (LTE) services in January 2018. The company has two strategies for the introduction of 4G; one which includes the utilisation of BSNL’s 15,000 […]
Aircel will halt services in six loss-making circles and will surrender its 2G spectrum to the government in these areas. The operator will be shutting down operations in Uttar Pradesh (West), Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, […]
Vodafone India and Idea Cellular have separately agreed to sell their respective standalone tower businesses to American Tower Corporation Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (ATC TIPL) for an aggregate enterprise value of $1.2 billion. As per […]
The Competition Commission of India has given its approval to Bharti Airtel’s acquisition of Tata Teleservices Limited’s (TTSL) consumer business. The two companies will now need approvals from the Securities and Exchange Board of India, […]
TRAI has recommended an increase in the spectrum holding cap for telecom operators from the current limit of 25 per cent to 35 per cent. Further, the regulator has opined that the current intra-band cap […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has backed open and non-discriminatory internet access through its recently released recommendations on net neutrality. The guidelines prohibit practices such as blocking, degrading, slowing down or granting preferential […]
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) plans to take over the implementation of about 2,000 km of road projects in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh from the […]
The International Road Assessment Programmme (IRAP) plans to engage central and state road transport ministries and highway authorities to assess Indian roads on the basis of their risk profile. The India chapter of the organisation […]
With the objective of improving the regulatory framework for infrastructure development, the MoRTH plans to start grading of highways, toll plazas and construction agencies. The highways will be graded on the basis of safety, maintenance […]
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