Sector Focus Archives - Page 17 of 56

Rapid Growth: Key traffic, policy and technology trends in the port sector

April 28, 2023

The Indian ports and shipping sector has witnessed significant improvement in terms of cargo traffic, capacity, efficiency and infrastructure development. The government is taking several initiatives to support public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the sector. The […]

Key Statistics: Project update under the Sagarmala programme

April 26, 2023

New Potential: Developing India as a container transshipment hub

April 26, 2023

Transshipment hubs are essentially ports with connections to both originating and destination ports. Containers are handled and briefly held at the transshipment hub before being moved to other smaller ships for the final destination. At […]

Rising Interest: Private infrastructure majors vie for airport assets

April 26, 2023

Indian airport infrastructure has witnessed a major upgradation over the past decade. The privatisation process has played a key role in the development, operations and management of airports. The introduction of several policy and regulatory […]

Key Statistics: Cargo traffic handled at major and non-major ports

April 23, 2023

Steering Growth: Initiatives to promote coastal shipping and inland waterway transportation

April 23, 2023

Coastal and inland waterway transportation (IWT) is an energy efficient and eco-friendly means of transport that also helps reduce the cost of domestic freight movement. However, despite its long coastline of 7,500 km, the share […]

Greenfield Ports: Recent developments and initiatives

April 21, 2023

With a coastline of more than 7,517 km, the port sector in India is driven by the flourishing growth in external trade. The development of greenfield ports in the country has been driven by a […]

Soaring Growth: Aviation trends, developments and outlook

March 3, 2023

India has emerged as the third-largest domestic aviation market in the world, and by 2024, it is expected to surpass the UK. The Indian aviation market contributes about 5 per cent of the country’s GDP. […]

Flying High: Steady progress in greenfield airport development

March 3, 2023

The development of greenfield airports in India has achieved significant milestones in recent times. These airports have become the driving force of development in urban areas, attracting and facilitating city-side development, and positively impacting the […]

Changing Hands: Potential of airport privatisation in India

March 3, 2023

India has a very strong and robust history of airport privatisation. Private participation in airport infrastructure development has been extensive, and has helped in holistic and efficient development of the sector. The passenger throughput at […]

Improving Connectivity: Progress under RCS-UDAN

March 3, 2023

To enhance regional connectivity with unserved and underserved airports in the country through fiscal support and infrastructure development, the Regional Connectivity Scheme-UdeDesh ka AamNaagrik (RCS-UDAN) was launched in October 2016. The aim of the scheme […]

Clean Flying: Sustainable initiatives for green airport infrastructure

March 3, 2023

India’s aviation industry accounts for 2 to 3 per cent of the global carbon impact from emissions. Carbon emissions from the industry have increased by 32 per cent over the past few years. The Ministry […]

Decongesting the Skies: Technological developments in air traffic management

March 3, 2023

In the past decade, air traffic all over the world has witnessed exponential growth, barring the decline caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Airport Council International has tracked positive growth as far as air traffic is […]

Over the past several years, the railway sector has been one of the priority areas of the government. With the intention of transforming and modernising Indian Railways (IR), the government has made huge investments in the […]

Greener Tracks: Sustainable development initiatives in the railway sector

February 3, 2023

Indian Railways (IR) is moving rapidly to achieve the plan of net zero carbon emissions by 2030. A five-pronged energy efficiency plan has been released by the Ministry of Railways (MoR), with a target to […]

Steady Progress: Dedicated freight corridors, high speed rail and station redevelopment gain momentum

February 3, 2023

India is making steady progress in the transformation of the railway sector. With big-ticket projects such as dedicated freight corridors (DFCs), high speed rail (HSR) and station redevelopment, the sector will have immense opportunities in […]