Urban Transportation Archives - Page 8 of 8

New Foray: India experiments with pure electric buses

July 1, 2016

The electric bus made its debut in India in March 2016, with the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) […]

Solar Push: Recent initiatives at Indian airports

June 26, 2016

The huge power requirements for large infrastructure projects such as airports have always been an issue for both governments and private developers alike. With growing concerns related to global warming and the added pressure of […]

Project Pipeline: Sector-wise analysis of tunnelling projects

May 1, 2016

The tunnelling market is largely dominated by the hydropower, railway, road and highway, metro rail and irrigation, water and sewerage sectors. […]

Key Contractors: Tunnelling segment provides opportunities across sectors

May 1, 2016

In India, the construction of tunnels is primarily undertaken by domestic contractors with very few foreign players present in the segment. […]

Overview: Positive outlook for segment with increased emphasis on infrastructure development

May 1, 2016

Tunnel development in India is driven by investments in the hydropower, railway, road and highway, metro rail, and water and sewerage sectors. […]

Equipment Options: Tunnelling equipment and technology available in the market

May 1, 2016

The equipment and technology market can broadly be divided into three categories – drill and blast equipment, tunnel boring machines (TBMs) and other equipment. Tunnelling equipment is usually acquired through purchase of new machinery, purchase […]

Material Choice: Preferencse vary by tunnel type, design and construction method

May 1, 2016

Tunnel construction requires various types of materials including explosives, concrete, steel, shotcrete material, lattice girders and rock reinforcement supplies. Materials used in tunnelling vary with the design and construction methods chosen for each project. The […]

Adopting New Methods: Techniques used in tunnelling projects across sectors

May 1, 2016

Significant progress in technology as well as increasing focus on cost efficiency and safety have necessitated vast changes in the methods and techniques employed in tunnelling. […]

Making Headway: Construction contracts awarded for MML 7

May 1, 2016

With Mumbai’s population growing at a brisk pace and with an ever-increasing number of private vehicles, the key characteristic of the city now is its overcrowded roads. […]

Hubli-Dharwad BRTS: Providing sustainable transit solutions

April 1, 2016

In the past few years, growing urbanisation in Tier I cities in India has encouraged greater uptake of public transportation projects such as bus rapid transit systems (BRTSs). Hubli-Dharwad is on its way to setting up an efficient BRTS within the next two years. […]

Ensuring Efficient Transit

March 1, 2016

An efficient public transport system is critical to the further development of Mumbai. […]

Key Statistics: Smart cities and states

February 21, 2016

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 […]

Focus on Power: Top projects on the drawing board

February 10, 2016

India Infrastructure Research has tracked 521 infrastructure projects in the power sector that are on the drawing board, and at various stages of planning. The total value of these projects is estimated at over Rs […]

Hold-ups and Challenges: Top awarded projects

February 10, 2016

India Infrastructure Research has tracked 79 awarded projects in which construction work is yet begin. The total value of these projects is estimated at over Rs 3 trillion. For the road, urban rail and water […]

Creating Future Capacity

February 10, 2016

India Infrastructure Research has tracked over 400 ongoing projects across seven infrastructure sectors. These are worth at least Rs 15 trillion. In terms of project cost, the maximum share is of power projects at 57 […]

Mixed Experiences: Recently completed projects

February 8, 2016

The past two years have seen the completion of some long-delayed big-ticket infrastructure projects. India Infrastructure Research tracked 111 infrastructure projects worth at least Rs 4 trillion that were commissioned during the period between January […]

Mumbai Metro: Towards sustainable transit facilities

February 8, 2016

Metropolitan cities today are characterised by high population density and overcrowded roads. Expansion of metro lines in these cities has been instrumental in reducing road traffic while providing environment-friendly, fast, comfortable and affordable transit solutions. […]

Surat BRTS: Customised transit facility

January 5, 2016

After Ahmedabad and Vadodara, Surat is the third Indian city to have successfully implemented a bus rapid transit system (BRTS). The BRTS project, which was approved in 2008, was launched under the banner of “Sitilink” […]