The Ministry of Power (MoP) has finalised two schemes to procure 4,000 MW from stranded gas-based power plants. One of the schemes entails procuring 2,000 MW from gas-based plants through an auction and bundling it […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed a draft scheme for the supply of round-the-clock (RTC) power from renewable energy projects, complemented with power from coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs). The MNRE has proposed a […]
The MoP has invited bids from companies for setting up transmission infrastructure to evacuate power from renewable energy projects aggregating 2,500 MW in Tamil Nadu and 2,000 MW in Gujarat. In Tamil Nadu, the transmission system is to be set […]
PTC India Limited has been selected as the aggregator for the MoP’s 2,500 MW power procurement scheme Phase II. Under the scheme, medium-term power purchase agreements (three years) will be signed with stressed TPPs. PFC […]
NTPC Limited has commissioned the first 800 MW unit of the 1,600 MW Darlipali super thermal power project in Sundargarh district, Odisha. With this, the total installed capacity of NTPC Limited and the NTPC Group […]
NLC India Limited has commissioned the 500 MW Unit 1 of the 1,000 MW New Neyveli lignite-based TPP in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. This is the first time in the country that a thermal […]
The Delhi government has released the latest draft of the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy, 2019. Under the policy, the government is targeting 500,000 new electric vehicle (EV) registrations in Delhi. The policy aims to bring […]
Tata Power Company Limited has secured the distribution licence for the Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha (CESU) for Rs 1.75 billion. Tata Power recently received the letter of intent from the Odisha Electricity Regulatory […]
Tata Power Company Limited has secured the distribution licence for the Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha (CESU) for Rs 1.75 billion. Tata Power recently received the letter of intent from the Odisha Electricity Regulatory […]
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) granted in-principle approval for implementation of the Kerala semi-high speed rail corridor project (Silver Line) on December 17, 2019. The project, which is being implemented by Kerala Railway Development Corporation […]
In consultation with NITI Aayog, the MoR has picked 100 routes to run 150 private passenger trains. The tenders for the routes are likely to be invited soon. NITI Aayog has released draft guidelines for […]
A trial run was conducted on the 306 km Rewari-Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project on December 27, 2019. The project involves the development of a 1,504 km heavy-haul freight corridor of […]
An MoU was signed between the Delhi Development Authority, the Rail Land Development Authority and Indian Railway Station Development Corporation Limited on December 19, 2019 for the redevelopment of the Anand Vihar and Bijwasan railway […]
The country’s second private train, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express began commercial operations on January 19, 2020, after its inaugural run on January 17, 2020. The train, similar to the Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, is operated by […]
National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited is likely to submit detailed project reports (DPRs) to the Railway Board for six high speed rail corridor projects soon. The estimated cost for preparing the DPR for each […]
The cabinet has given the MoR its approval for signing an MoU with the Department for International Development (UK government) for enabling energy self-sufficiency for IR. The MoU underlines various activities that will be undertaken […]
The railways announced a fare hike across its network excluding suburban trains, effective January 1, 2020. While ordinary non-AC, non-suburban fares have been hiked by 1 paisa per km of journey, hikes 2 paise per […]
The MoR plans to install internet protocol-based video surveillance systems (VSS) at railway stations to improve safety. The intelligent surveillance system will use video analytics and facial recognition features to monitor and track suspicious activities […]
NHAI has reportedly downsized Bundle IV of the toll-operate-transfer model by about Rs 20 billion, reducing the initial estimated concession value to Rs 21.65 billion. Besides, the concession period of the bundle has now been […]
NHAI has proposed changes in regulatory guidelines for allocating road projects under the build-operate-transfer model to revive private sector investment. Towards this, the authority has invited suggestions from road developers, lenders, bankers, industry bodies and […]
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