Sector Focus Archives - Page 41 of 43

Ample Opportunities: PPP projects in railways

April 2016

The uptake of the public-private partnership (PPP) model in the railway sector is still at a nascent stage. […]

Big Plans: Make in India’s focus on the railway sector

April 2016

The Make in India initiative is one of the premier programmes of the government aiming to place the country on the global map as an important manufacturing hub. […]

Game Changer in Transport: Status of the DFC project

April 2016

With an investment of over Rs 800 billion, the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project is one of the biggest ongoing infrastructure projects in the country. […]

Speeding Ahead: Status of HSR projects

April 2016

India has envisioned a high speed rail (HSR) network for a number of years. However, progress on this has been abysmally slow. […]

Domestic Focus: Emphasis on indigenous production of rolling stock

April 2016

Growing rail traffic has resultedin the increased requirement for rolling stock by Indian Railways (IR). […]

Fixed Assets: Expanding network and improving facilities

April 2016

In the past year, Indian Railways (IR) has increased the pace of development of fixed infrastructure. […]

Northeast Rail Connectivity: Initiatives and plans

April 2016

The development of rail infrastructure in the landlocked Northeast region (NER) is one of the priority areas of the Ministry of Railways (MoR). […]

Enhancing Safety: IR’s measures towards reducing accidents

April 2016

India has witnessed an improvement in the safety performance of passenger trains over the last 10 years. […]

Improving Services: IRCTC’s initiatives for better catering and tourism facilities

April 2016

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) was set up in September 1999 to manage the catering and tourism operations of Indian Railways (IR). […]

Robust Project Pipeline: Status of urban rail projects

April 2016

Mass rapid transit systems (MRTS) form the backbone of transportation in large cities. […]

High Demand: IR aims to bring down its energy costs

April 2016

Indian Railways (IR) is the largest energy consumer in the country. […]

The size of the Indian construction equipment market was estimated to be about Rs 332 billion in 2015. Between 2010 and 2014, it grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 21 per […]

Mixed Performance: Demand and supply scenario of key minerals

March 2016

Key minerals such as coal, lignite, bauxite, iron ore, and select metallic and non-metallic minerals are directly or indirectly used in various infrastructure sectors. Among major minerals, coal and lignite showed an increase in production […]

Promising Prospects: Project pipeline and future outlook

March 2016

India’s mining space has a promising project pipeline. At present, there are 208 mining projects on the anvil. Of these, 136 are under implementation while 72 have been announced. These projects have a total capacity […]

Subdued Performance: Companies’ profit margins under pressure

March 2016

India is well endowed with mineral reserves and the mining industry plays a crucial role in economic growth. The share of mining and quarrying in gross value added in the economy stood at 3.05 per […]

Aggressive Bidding: Coal block auctions

March 2016

The coal sector has seen significant reform measures in the past year. These have been targeted at augmenting coal production, improving coal availability to end-users and improving mining efficiency. A key policy development was the […]