The Kolkata Port Trust has approved rebates for vessel- and cargo-related charges for foreign dry bulk cargo. The concessions are applicable to foreign import and export dry bulk cargo only, commencing on November 1, 2019 […]
The Gujarat government has given its nod to the development of a compressed natural gas (CNG) terminal at Bhavnagar port. To be jointly developed by UK-based Foresight Group and Mumbai-based Padmanabh Mafatlal Group, the terminal […]
As of September 30, 2019, the Indian shipping industry had a fleet of 1,417 vessels of 12.74 million gross tonnage (GT) and 19.34 million deadweight tonnage (DWT). Of the vessels, 962 were coastal vessels with […]
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) signed the Phase III contract for the construction of an indigenous aircraft carrier with the Ministry of Defence on October 31, 2019. The Rs 30 billion Phase III contract involves operational […]
CSL signed a contract with Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) for designing, building, testing, commissioning and delivery of passenger boats for the Kochi integrated water transport project on October 29, 2019. The contract value is […]
The Indian metro rail segment was expected to undergo a transformation with the launch of the Metro Rail Policy, 2017, which mandated private involvement across all the newly conceived metro projects. Two years after its […]
The central government flagged off the maiden container cargo consignment from the Haldia Dock Complex (National Waterway [NW]-1) to Pandu terminal, Guwahati (NW-2), on November 4, 2019. The vessel, MY Maheshwari, carried 53 twenty-foot equivalent […]
The central government is planning to launch a new scheme to enable stressed gas-based power projects to operate on a mix of domestic and imported gas. The proposed move will prevent assets with over Rs 1 […]
The central government is mulling the construction of an overhead electricity link with Sri Lanka as part of India’s strategy to increase cross-border power trade in South Asia. The overhead line is being considered after […]
The central government has accorded Maharatna status to Powergrid, thereby giving it greater operational and financial autonomy. The Maharatna status provides enhanced powers to Powergrid’s board for facilitating the expansion of operations, both in domestic […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released the draft Universal Feeder Code. The draft follows the Ministry of Power’s (MoP) letter to the CEA directing it to formulate a guideline/methodology for generation of a unique […]
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned an 800 MW supercritical thermal power unit at the Wanakbori expansion project in Kheda, Gujarat. The plant is owned by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL). BHEL had earlier set […]
GE T&D India Limited has achieved a new milestone in Powergrid’s Champa-Kurukshetra ultra-high voltage direct current project by successfully energising the third of four poles planned for the project. This adds an additional 1,500 MW […]
Tata Power and The Rockefeller Foundation have created an arm, Tata Power Renewable Microgrids Limited, to set up 10,000 microgrids across India through 2026. By scaling up an innovative microgrid model to be implemented in […]
Indian Railways (IR) launched nine Sewa Service trains on October 22, 2019, to achieve last-mile connectivity for people travelling between small towns and major cities. While the trains between Delhi and Shamli, Bhubaneswar and Nayagarh […]
Commercial operations on the 44 km Kharsia-Korichhapar section of the Korba-Kharsia new rail line project (Chhattisgarh Eastern Railway Corridor) commenced on October 12, 2019. The entire project involves laying of a 180 km new broad […]
IR is planning to form two new central public sector undertakings as holding companies to monitor coach and engine production. The proposal for the project is expected to come up for inter-ministerial consultation soon. It […]
The extended Railway Board approved the Bengaluru suburban rail project on October 4, 2019. The board includes officials from the Ministry of Finance, NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The proposal […]
Commercial operations on the Jaipur-Ringas section of the Jaipur-Ringas-Churu-Sikar-Loharu railway gauge conversion project commenced on October 21, 2019. The project involves conversion of a 320.04 km railway line between Jaipur (Rajasthan) and Loharu (Haryana) from metre […]
Western Railway has introduced the state-of-the-art Uttam Rake for local trains in Mumbai. The newly introduced rake has improved interiors and advanced features to make travelling in local trains a better experience. It was operated […]
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