According to India Ratings and Research, Indian Railways (IR) has increased its modal share of freight through various tariff rationalisation initiatives. The freight loaded by IR during November 2020 stood at 109.68 mt, around 9 […]
The Indian economy has already gone through two sub-par years of growth. Amidst the stress surrounding this state of affairs, the finance minister unveiled Union Budget 2020-21. Many experts believe that the budget, which is […]
The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has taken a number of initiatives to step up investments in the maritime sector. The Sagarmala programme in particular is expected to be a game changer for the maritime sector, […]
Over the past few years, the Indian port sector has witnessed a number of positive changes. The Sagarmala programme, with its focus on port-led development, has brought in much optimism in the sector. Overall, the […]
In the past few years, Indian ports have witnessed improvements across the board. Infrastructure creation has picked up pace. Road connectivity to major ports has improved. The use of technology has increased. The size of […]
The maritime sector accounts for about 90 per cent of the export-import (exim) trade by volume and 70 per cent by value. Indian maritime transport growth is driven by developments in the global as well […]
The key charges at ports for a liner are marine charges and cargo handling charges. These charges are paid by the liners to the ports or terminals and typically account for 10-20 per cent of […]
India has witnessed a significant jump in its ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index under the “Trading Across Borders” parameter in the past two years. India has jumped 78 ranks in […]
Accounting for nearly 17 per cent of the national coastline, Maharashtra and Kerala are two key maritime states in the country. With a significant thrust on port development and maritime transformation from the government, both […]
Connectivity to the hinterland is an important determinant of a port’s economic performance. In India, this has been a long-pending concern. However, in recent years, connectivity has received the much-needed attention from the government. Of […]
The economics of port projects is quite sensitive to a large number of external factors. This lends a fair degree of complexity to investments in such facilities. Factors such as trade cycles, for instance, have […]
Rajesh Arora has around three decades of experience with a proven track record in the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. He is presently leading business development activities for the GMR Group’s airport business as chief executive […]
A 2002 batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, Padmini Singla is currently secretary, power, finance and planning, Government of NCT of Delhi. She is also CMD of the power companies under the Delhi government, […]
The airport sector has witnessed strong growth in the past few years. From 2014-15 to 2018-19, passenger traffic grew at a double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16 per cent while cargo traffic grew […]
In the past few years, information technology usage and penetration in the waste management segment have been growing with the deployment of innovative technology solutions. The government is making concerted efforts to improve waste management […]
Recognising the need for modern infrastructure facilities and improved service delivery, a number of urban local bodies (ULBs) have turned to advanced technological solutions for efficient water supply management. Over the past decade or so, […]
The hybrid annuity model (HAM) was launched in 2016, seeking to revive private sector investment in the road sector that had dried up due to the inability of the build-operate-transfer model to attract investors. In […]
COPYRIGHT © 2016- 2022 | INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE