BSNL has entered into a partnership with Ciena to conduct 5G technology-based field trials on the latter’s next-generation converged packet optical platform. The two companies will work together closely over the next few weeks to […]
Indian Telephone Industries Limited has set up a new telecom testing facility in Bengaluru in collaboration with DoT to enable safety and security of telecom equipment in the country. This is in sync with the […]
Reliance Industries Limited is planning to invest Rs 100 billion towards expanding Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited’s 4G operations in West Bengal. Jio is expecting to cover about 100 per cent of the state’s population with […]
The government is exploring power cables that are used for electricity transmission as a new technology for transmitting internet data. These power cables could be used to send data at nominal speeds and provide at […]
IR has roped in the Tata Group to roll out Wi-Fi facility in over 4,000 stations across the country. As per the agreement, Tata Trusts has been given the responsibility of carrying out proof of […]
Vodafone Idea Business Services, the enterprise arm of VIL, has partnered with Genus Power Infra to establish a commercial PoC for narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) networks. The two firms will conduct advanced trials of […]
BSNL has inked a machine-to-machine communications deal with Tata Motors, wherein BSNL will supply embedded SIM cards to transform Tata Motors’ vehicles (such as Tiago and Hexa) into smart cars. According to BSNL, 500,000 SIM […]
The Cuttack sewerage and drainage project under the Odisha Integrated Sanitation Improvement Project, Phases I and II, is likely to be completed by December 2019. Currently, work on 277 km of sewer lines and seven […]
The Andhra Pradesh government laid the foundation stone for construction of the Vykuntapuram barrage under the Amaravati reservoir project on February 13, 2019. The barrage is expected to entail an investment of Rs 21.69 […]
Construction work on Phase I of the Godavari and Penna river interlinking project by Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited has commenced. In Phase I, the scope of work involves lifting water from the Godavari river […]
The central government has laid foundation stones for six projects in Uttar Pradesh under the Namami Gange programme. Of these, four projects are being implemented in Mathura while two are in Agra. The scope of […]
The Union cabinet approved Phase I of the Patna metro rail project on February 13, 2019. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 133.65 billion. Phase I involves development of a 31.39 km long […]
The AG DMS-Washermenpet stretch of the Chennai metro rail project, Phase I, has commenced commercial operations. The project involved development of a 54.15 km metro rail network in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, at an investment of […]
With a growing economy and changing lifestyles, the pressure on already strained water resources is increasing. Management of water supply has become a challenging task owing to population growth, expansion in industrial and agricultural activities, […]
The new year seems to have brought some cheer to the power sector. On January 1, 2019, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved Renascent Power Ventures Private Limited’s acquisition of a majority stake in […]
Having spent over three decades with hydro major NHPC Limited, Janardan Choudhary has had a challenging but extremely fulfilling career. “Hydropower development is a challenging task. Working in an environment with logistical problems, often being […]
The Polavaram multi-purpose irrigation project, being developed by Navayuga Engineering Company Limited in Andhra Pradesh, has set a world record for the largest continuous concrete pour. It accomplished the feat by pouring 32,100 cubic metres […]
COPYRIGHT © 2016- 2025 | INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE