The MoRTH laid the foundation stone for the Aroor-ThuravoorThekku Six Lane Elevated Road Project (NH-66) in Kerala. The work on the project is expected to be completed by December 2024. The project involves the construction […]
In an important development, Indian Railways (IR) has achieved a major milestone in freight transportation by crossing the 1,000 million tonnes (mt) mark in 2022-23. As of December 6, 2022, IR has loaded 1,002 mt […]
IR’s total approximate earnings on originating basis in the April to November 2022 period stood at Rs 433.24 billion, an increase of 76 per cent from the Rs 246.31 billion earned during the corresponding period […]
As on April 1, 2022, across IR, 452 railway projects (183 new line, 42-gauge conversion and 227 doubling) with a total length of 49,323 km are in different stages of planning/sanction/execution. Of this, 11,518 km […]
A new Vande Bharat train was inaugurated on December 11, 2022. It will operate on the Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)-Nagpur (Maharashtra) route. It will be operated by the Southeast Central Railways and will have scheduled stops at […]
In a bid to reduce the country’s dependence on imported oil-based energy and enhance India’s energy security, IR is working towards 100 per cent electrification of its broad-gauge tracks. The electrification of 1,973 route km […]
As of December 12, 2022, IR has completed 2,022 track km (tkm) of new line, gauge conversion and multi-track projects. During 2022-23, 109 tkm of new line, 102 tkm of gauge conversion and 1,811 tkm […]
IR is targeting the development of 100 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCT) by 2025 under the GCT policy. As of December 2022, 22 GCTs have been commissioned. Further, 125 applications for the development of cargo […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a detailed transmission system plan for the integration of over 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030. The planned systems include 8,120 ckt km of high voltage […]
The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, has been passed by the Rajya Sabha via a voice vote. The bill seeks to mandate the use of non-fossil energy sources such as biomass, ethanol and green hydrogen, […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued an order for the waiver of inter-state transmission system (ISTS) charges for electricity generated from new hydropower projects for which construction work is awarded and the power purchase […]
The MoP has notified a concept note on the pooling of tariffs for thermal/gas generating stations that are 25 years old, or older. The proposal has been formulated by the MoP to conserve capex and […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a tender for leasing sea-bed blocks for carrying out a survey and subsequent development of 4 GW of offshore wind energy projects off the coast […]
PFC Consulting Limited has invited bids for the supply of 4,500 MW of power for five years starting from April 2023 to different utilities across Delhi, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. PFC Consulting, […]
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is planning to monetise the assets of nine major ports between financial years 2022 and 2025 under the National Monetisation Programme. The government is prioritising maritime development […]
The Odisha cabinet approved the state’s Port Policy 2022 on November 18, 2022. The policy aims to facilitate the integrated development of non-major ports and inland waterways, as well as attract private investment and generate […]
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and JM Baxi Port and Logistics Limited signed a concession agreement for the expansion of the shallow water berth (SWB) and coastal berth (CB) projects at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust […]
Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (AMNS) India has concluded the acquisition of the assets of ESSAR Group worth Rs 165 billion. These include a 25 mtpa jetty at the all-weather, deep-draft bulk port terminal at Hazira, Gujarat; […]
Construction work on Phase-I of the Vizhinjam international container transhipment terminal project was resumed on December 8, 2022. Around 75 per cent of the total work on the port has been completed. However, work on […]
The central government has inaugurated seven community jetties and laid the foundation stones for eight jetties on the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh. Jetties have been launched at Assi Ghat/Sant Ravidas Ghat, Kaithy and Ramnagar […]
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