Reportedly, the new set of 16-coach semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express trains, of which two are expected to be launched in August 2022, will be manufactured at an investment of Rs 1.15 billion each. However, […]
IR has launched the 12,000th Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coach, rolled out by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) on May 20, 2022. It has also reiterated no privatisation of railways. The inspection of the Vande […]
In a bid to regulate the administration of the Railways Board, a new arm has been constituted for overseeing the implementation of projects under the Gati Shakti Master Plan. Reportedly, the Gati Shakti Directorate of Indian […]
In another important development, the Ministry of Railways (MoR) has set a new target for completing a total of 121 pending infrastructure projects by March 2024. These include 50 projects each in 2022-23 and 2023-24. Most […]
In a notable development, the freight loading registered by Indian Railways (IR) stood at 131.7 million tonnes (mt) during May 2022, 14.7 per cent higher than the loading in the corresponding period last year (114.9 […]
India’s peak power demand touched an all-time high of 210.79 GW on June 9, 2022 amid a persistent heatwave in the country and expanding economic activities. On June 8, 2022, the peak power demand was […]
The MoP has issued directions to all gencos that if the orders for the import of coal to be used for blending are not placed by gencos by May 31, 2022 and if the imported […]
The central government has notified the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022. The rules enable a simplified procedure for open access (OA) to green power. It will enable faster approval […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) Rules, 2022. As per these rules, the total dues owed by the distribution companies (discoms) to generation and transmission companies […]
The CERC has issued the draft CERC (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2022. These regulations will apply to all users, state load despatch centres, regional load despatch centres, national load despatch centre, central transmission utility, […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the Connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) to the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) Regulations, 2022. The rules specify the application for grant of connectivity and GNA, eligibility […]
The chief minister of Assam has laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Guwahati Gateway Ferry Terminal, which will be built at a cost of about Rs 2.89 billion. The government has allotted […]
The central government has laid the foundation stone for the development of the Chennai Port-Maduravoyal double-decker elevated highway project. A detailed project report for the project was submitted to the National Highways Authority of India […]
The Haldia Dock Complex of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata (HDC-SMPK) has soft-launched its comprehensive ease of doing business portal. This portal has been developed for HDC-SMPK by the National Informatics Centre, under the Ministry […]
APM Terminals Pipavav has commissioned a 1,000 kWp peak direct current (DC) capacity solar power plant at the port. This is a part of the Gujarat green gateway project. With the commissioning of the rooftop […]
JSW Infrastructure Limited (JSWIL) has commenced commercial operations at the east quay (EQ) coal terminal at Paradip Port in Odisha. The agreement for the terminal was signed in May 2016 with a concession period of […]
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has laid the foundation stone for the third chemical berth at Pir Pau Jetty of the Mumbai Port Authority to handle chemicals including LPG. The berth will have […]
India is considering importing CNG in place of LNG in order to meet the incremental domestic demand at a lower cost. The decision comes at a time when high prices have cut local LNG consumption. […]
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has decided to terminate all activities in connection with the disinvestment of the government’s’ stake in BPCL. The Government of India recently decided against divesting its stake in BPCL on […]
Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited (EOGEPL) has crossed 0.8 million standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) of gas production from the Raniganj East Block in West Bengal via coal bed methane. EOGEPL […]
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