Ports & Shipping
Month: April 2025
Oil & Gas
Alternative Fuel: Emerging opportunities for LNG in the transport sector
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is emerging as a game changer in the transport sector, particularly for long-haul trucking and bunkering. Since 2021 LNG has gained traction as an alternative fuel for heavy-duty trucks, while compressed […]
Power
Green Energy Superhighways: GEC progress, challenges and the road ahead
New transmission lines are crucial for India’s renewable energy expansion. One of the flagship projects driving transmission grid expansion is the green energy corridor (GEC) project. Structured under two phases, GECs have played a key […]
Power
Hydro Promise: Improving cost economics and policy initiatives augur well for the sector
As India accelerates its transition to renewable energy, hydro and pumped storage projects (PSPs) have emerged as a reliable solution to address grid stability challenges and help in peak load management. With the growing integration […]
Ports & Shipping
Lok Sabha passes the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024
The Lok Sabha passed the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, on April 3, 2025. The Bill provides a legal framework while upgrading the dated provisions of earlier legislations like the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. It introduces […]
Roads and Bridges
NHAI to develop Guwahati ring road at Rs 59.29 billion cost on BOT (Toll) model
Accelerating connectivity in the northeast region, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a concession agreement with M/s Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRAIPL) to develop the 121 km Guwahati Ring Road […]
Power
SJVN Green Energy commissions 241.77 MW solar project in Rajasthan
SJVN Green Energy Limited has commenced operations for the 241.77 MW solar project. This is a part of the company’s 1,000 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The capacity has completed trial runs and […]
Urban Infrastructure
Chennai Metro Rail Limited appoints Delhi Metro Rail Corporation as O&M contractor for Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has appointed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as the operation and maintenance (O&M) contractor for the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II. It awarded the contract worth Rs 58.7 billion […]
Urban Infrastructure
Urban Development and Housing Department, Rajasthan approves EPC model for Jaipur Metro Rail Project Phase II
Urban Development and Housing Department, Rajasthan has approved the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model for the Jaipur metro rail project phase II. Besides, the state and central governments are likely to bear 20 per […]
Railways
Indian Railways achieves production of 1,681 locomotives during FY 2024-25
Indian Railways (IR) has achieved the production of a total of 1,681 locomotives during the financial year (FY) 2024-25, marking an increase of 209 locomotives (19 per cent) over the 1,472 locomotives manufactured in the […]
Telecom
BSNL receives Rs 610 billion spectrum allocation from DoT to kickstart 5G services
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allocated 5G spectrum worth Rs 610 billion to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), enabling the state-owned telecom operator to begin rolling out next-generation services. With this allocation, BSNL now […]
Ezine Archive
March Issue 2025
Urban Infrastructure
Maha Metro plans extension of corridor IV under Nagpur Metro Phase II
Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) has planned a 1.3 km extension of corridor IV (Kanhan River-Automotive Square) till Kanhan under the Nagpur Metro Rail Project Phase II. The proposal for the same is likely […]
Roads and Bridges
NHAI surpasses construction target for 2024-25 with 5,614 km of new national highways
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has constructed 5,614 km of national highways in 2024-25, surpassing its initial construction target of 5,150 km by around 9 per cent. The capital expenditures of NHAI hit […]
Urban Infrastructure
Passavant Energy wins contract for implementation of water supply project at Bidkin Node in Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Passavant Energy and Environment Limited, a subsidiary of Drake and Scull International PJSC has won a contract worth Rs 4,000 million for implementation of a water supply project for the Bidkin Node of the Aurangabad […]
Oil and Gas
Megha Gas commissions second CNG station in Yadgir, Karnataka
Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited has commissioned its second daughter booster compressed natural gas (CNG) station at Shorapur in Yadgir district, Mahabubnagar geographic area (GA) of Karnataka. With this, Megha Gas has 12 CNG […]
Railways
Indian Railways generates revenue of Rs 2.7 trillion in FY 2024-25
Indian Railways (IR) has generated cumulative revenue of Rs 2.7 trillion in the financial year (FY) 2024-25. This includes freight revenue of Rs 1.75 trillion and passenger revenue of Rs 755 billion. Further, IR registered […]
Ports & Shipping
DP World Cochin achieves an all-time record for the second consecutive year, surpassing 800,000 TEUs in FY 2024-25
DP World’s International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) in Cochin has set a new record in FY 2024-25, by handling 834,665 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), marking an 11 per cent year-on-year growth. This surpasses the previous […]
Power
BERC notifies BERC (Renewable Purchase Obligation, its Compliance, and REC Framework Implementation) Regulations, 2025
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has released a draft of the BERC (Renewable Purchase Obligation, its Compliance, and REC Framework Implementation) Regulations, 2025. The draft introduces a new renewable purchase obligation (RPO) category for […]
Railways
Work completed for Rishikesh-Karanprayag New Rail Line Project in Uttarakhand
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has completed nine mainline tunnels of 94 km length and eight escape tunnels of over 88 km length under the Rishikesh-Karanprayag New Rail Line Project. The project involves laying of […]