Sector Focus Archives - Page 55 of 56

Fixed Assets: Expanding network and improving facilities

April 1, 2016

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

Northeast Rail Connectivity: Initiatives and plans

April 1, 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 1, 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 1, 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 1, 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 1, 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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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 […]

Slow Progress: Recent trends and developments in the sector

March 20, 2016

India’s mining sector has seen several important developments in recent months. State governments have commenced the process of auction of mines after the incorporation of an enabling provision in the Mines and Mineral Development and […]

Overview: Policies eased to revive growth

March 20, 2016

The performance of the mining sector is a key determinant of economic growth. India is well endowed with minerals, and these serve as raw materials for a number of sectors such as power, iron and […]

Transport Solutions for Cities: Urban rail project pipeline

February 10, 2016

India Infrastructure Research has analysed 50 projects in the urban rail sector, initiated between January 2014 and January 2016, including both metro and monorail projects. These projects offer an investment opportunity of over Rs 5.2 […]

Expansion in the Pipeline: Top projects in water supply and sewerage

February 10, 2016

India Infrastructure Research tracked 50 projects in the water supply and sewerage sector, each with a total project cost of over Rs 5 billion. These projects involve a combined investment of Rs 1.2 trillion. Of […]

High on Plans: Top projects in airports

February 10, 2016

India Infrastructure Research tracked 24 projects in the Indian airport sector, involving combined investments of over Rs 474 billion. Three projects (worth Rs 17.31 billion) have been completed, four (Rs 47.48 billion) are under construction […]