IR and India Post launched the Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo Service, a joint parcel product of the railways and India Post, on February 16, 2023. It is an initiative that aims to provide […]
IR has reportedly placed its highest ever order for about 84,000 wagons in 2023. This was done with the aim of increasing the share of railways in freight transportation from about 27 per cent to […]
In a bid to avoid train collisions, IR has decided to install Kavach on various routes of North Eastern Railway (NER). With the technology in place, all activities of loco pilots, including the use of […]
IR achieved a significant milestone in railway electrification on February 21, 2023. With the completion of electrification of the Subhagpur-Pachperwa broad gauge route of NER, IR has successfully completed the electrification of all broad gauge […]
IR has adopted a proactive approach for coal transportation. In February 2023, 426.3 rakes per day were loaded for powerhouses, against 399 rakes per day in February 2022. Coal transportation by IR, in terms of […]
IR is planning to develop dedicated corridors for cement transportation. The corridors will be planned in such a way that they pass through areas with a high concentration of cement factories and depots for raw […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified the applicability of renewable generation obligation (RGO) to companies constructing coal- or lignite-based thermal generating stations after April 1, 2023. As per the notification, any coal- or lignite-based […]
The MoP has issued draft guidelines to promote the development of pumped storage projects (PSPs) in the country. As per the draft guidelines, the allotment of project sites by state governments to developers may be […]
The MoP has devised a multi-pronged strategy to ensure adequate availability of power during the coming summer months. As part of the strategy, power utilities have been directed to undertake maintenance for coal-based power plants […]
The recommendations of a report from a task force suggesting ways to modernise the transmission sector and make it smart and future-ready have been accepted by the government. With this, the country will soon have […]
NTPC Limited has started the commercial operation of the first 660 MW unit of the North Karanpura super thermal power station (3×660 MW) in Jharkhand. With this, NTPC has commissioned India’s first air-cooled condenser-installed supercritical […]
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has constituted a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Deendayal Port Authority for drafting revised guidelines for the operationalisation of roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) and roll-on/roll-off passenger […]
The MoPSW has identified and nominated Paradip port, Deendayal port and V.O. Chidambaranar port for development as hydrogen hubs, capable of handling, storing and generating green hydrogen by 2030, as envisaged in the National Hydrogen Mission. […]
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has constituted a committee on the development of avenues for ship acquisition, financing and leasing activities from International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) in India. The committee has submitted […]
On February 9, 2022, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) cleared the acquisition of up to 25 per cent stake in Hindustan Ports Private Limited (HPPL) by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). CCI has […]
The government has decided to impose age restrictions on ships that can be acquired or operated in India. Ships over the age of 25 will be withdrawn from service, including oil tankers, bunker barges, bulk […]
On February 27, 2023, the chairperson of the Chennai Port Authority flagged off the container feeder vessel Hope Seven, which has a capacity of 106 twenty-foot equivalent units, from DP World Container Terminal, Chennai port […]
The MoPSW has announced that the government will develop 23 river systems for cargo and passenger vessel movement, aiming for greater use of inland waterways as a cheaper mode of transport. To promote inland water […]
AG&P Pratham has launched its first company-owned, company-operated compressed natural gas (CNG) station at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The CNG station has been set up in the Menakuru Industrial Area on State Highway 397, which connects […]
Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has commissioned its fifth city gate station at Savroli, Khalapur, in Raigad district. The city gate station will provide direct connectivity to GAIL (India) Limited’s Dahej-Uran gas transmission pipeline and the […]
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