Editorial
September 2019
The past year has seen a lot of activity in the aviation sector. Though there’s been a slowdown in traffic in the past six months, breakneck growth through the past six years has led to […]
Month: September 2019
Telecom
DoT invites bids for selecting agency for conducting e-auction of 5G spectrum
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited bids for selecting an agency that will conduct the e-auction of 5G spectrum and has issued a request for proposal for the purpose. The deadline for the submission […]
Roads and Bridges
Chennai Peripheral Road project gets CRZ clearance from MoEFCC
The 133.38 km Chennai Peripheral Road project has received coastal regulation zone clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu government is fast-tracking the process of diversion of forest […]
Roads and Bridges
Government plans new norms for BOT road projects
The central government is planning to issue a set of guidelines for allocating road projects on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis to ensure a certain level of preparedness prior to awarding projects, as it seeks to […]
Roads and Bridges
Central government stalls conversion of 53,000 km of state roads into national highways.
The central government has put on hold all new announcements as well as in-principle approvals already given to numerous state roads to be declared as national highways until a high-level interministerial panel approves a new […]
Roads and Bridges
Phase III of Delhi-Meerut Expressway opens for traffic
NHAI has opened the 10-lane 22.3 km Dasna-Hapur section (Phase III) of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway project. Phase III of the project was completed at an investment of Rs 10.57 billion. All the major structures, including […]
Roads and Bridges
Bid due date for TOT Bundle III extended to September 30, 2019
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has extended the due date for the submission of bids for Bundle III of the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model from September 11, 2019 to September 30, 2019. Bids for […]
Railways
Mahrashtra government inaugurated Sewagram-Sonegaon section of the Wardha (Sewagram)-Ballarshah third line project
The Maharashtra government inaugurated the 13.14 km Sewagram-Sonegaon section of the Wardha (Sewagram)-Ballarshah third line project on September 11, 2019. The Commissioner of Railway Safety granted safety clearance for the section in May 2019. The […]
Railways
Commercial operations on Samastipur-Khagaria section of the Samastipur-Khagaria, Darbhanga-Jaynagar and Raxaul-Samastipur railway electrification project begin
Commercial operations on the Samastipur-Khagaria section of the Samastipur-Khagaria, Darbhanga-Jaynagar and Raxaul-Samastipur railway electrification project commenced on September 9, 2019. As part of the project, the 86 km Samastipur-Khagaria, 69 km Darbhanga-Jaynagar and 231 km […]
Railways
Haryana government inaugurated Hisar-Jakhal section of the Hisar-Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana railway electrification project
The Haryana government inaugurated the Hisar-Jakhal section of the Hisar-Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana railway electrification project on September 4, 2019. As part of the project, 202 km of an existing railway line between Hisar and Ludhiana via Jakhal […]
Railways
Redevelopment of Tirupati railway station project is likely to be completed by 2023
Construction work on the project for redevelopment of the Tirupati railway station is likely to be completed by 2023. The project involves redevelopment of the Tirupati railway station in Andhra Pradesh at a cost of Rs […]
Railways
Ateli-New Phulera section of DFC project (Western Corridor) inaugurated
The 190 km New Ateli-New Phulera section on the Western Corridor of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project was inaugurated on August 15, 2019. The Western Corridor of the DFC project involves development of a 1,504 km […]
Railways
IRCTC-run Tejas Express to begin services from October 4
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)-run Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express is expected to begin services on October 4, 2019. The Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express will run six days a week barring Tuesdays. After initial runs […]
Railways
Indian Railways planning to upgrade its rolling stock manufacturing units
Indian Railways (IR) is planning to completely upgrade its rolling stock manufacturing units to bring them up to world standards. The aim is to introduce a huge technological shift in production, so that more export-worthy rolling […]
Railways
MoR granted in-principle approval for Nanded-Bidar new railway line project
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has granted approval for the Nanded-Bidar new railway line project. The preparation of the final location survey and DPR for the project is under process. The project involves laying a […]
Power News
Uttar Pradesh government launches Electric Vehicle and Mobility Policy, 2019
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched the Electric Vehicle and Mobility Policy, 2019. The policy aims to attract investment worth Rs 400 billion in the EV space by setting up 200,000 electric charging stations and […]
Power News
OPGCL commissions 1,320 MW IB TPS at Jharsuguda
Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited has commissioned the 1,320 MW IB thermal power station (TPS) at Jharsuguda in Odisha. A substantial portion of the power generated from the project will be supplied to the Grid Corporation of […]
Power News
MoF approves NITI Aayog’s plan to subsidise manufacturing of batteries
The Ministry of Finance has approved a plan by NITI Aayog to subsidise manufacturing of batteries for EVs. The proposal, which is currently awaiting cabinet approval, entails the provision of an annual subsidy of up […]
Power News
NTPC commissions its first EV charging station with IOCL
NTPC Limited has commissioned its first electric vehicle (EV) charging station in association with IOCL at an IOCL petrol pump in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The EV charging station offers four charging points to consumers […]
Power News
EESL ropes in L&T for setting up AMI for 5 million smart meters
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has roped in L&T’s Smart World & Communication business unit to implement the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution for over 5 million smart meters across Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and the […]