Coal: a heavy burden on the Indian railways
India’s power demand is rising more quickly than its renewable capacity additions, accelerating plans to mine, transport and burn up to 65% more thermal coal for electricity generation by 2030. Several
Rail Transport
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Green rakes to net WR 2cr per year in carbon credits
MUMBAI: Western Railway's (WR) move to switch its network from 1,500V Direct Current (DC) to 25,000V Alternating Current (AC) will net it carbon credits worth Rs 2 crore per annum. This is because WR is
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Kochi Metro set to get Cabinet nod
NEW DELHI: If the Union Finance Ministry does not scuttle it as it had done in 2009, then Kochi Metro will get the Cabinet approval soon. The Urban Development Ministry has finalised the Cabinet note on the Kochi Metro and it is expected to be taken up for consideration in two weeks.
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State to give land for three new railway lines
Union Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa announced that the State government had agreed to provide land for the construction of three new lines, for which the survey has been completed. Speaking
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CM’s China visit to attract $10 bn investment in Gujarat
Gujarat is expected to receive Chinese investments to the tune of US$10 billion in the next few years. This is the estimate made by the delegation of officials and industrialists which accompanied Chief
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Railways’ steel wheel project hits environment roadblock
The Union environment ministry has deferred clearance to the proposed cast steel wheel project of the Indian Railways at Saran district of Bihar, and has sought a slew of clarifications before a reconsideration.
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AP to withdraw metro land notifications
In a significant move, the state government sought the AP High Court’s permission on Thursday, to withdraw two land acquisition notifications issued for the Metro Rail project. The government issued
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India cuts sensitive list for LDCs under SAFTA
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday announced that India has issued a notification reducing the Sensitive List for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to 25 tariff lines over the earlier 480, under
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JDA to release more funds for Durgapura elevated road project
JAIPUR: To quicken the pace of the already delayed Durgapura elevated road project, the Jaipur Development Authority has decided to provide assistance to the companies assigned as they are facing financial
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Nagaland landowners reject offer of Rly Ministry on land value
Kohima: The Nagaland Landowners Association, whose lands were to be acquired for construction of railway line from Dimapur-Kohima, has rejected the Union Railway Ministry’s offer of Rs 25 per square feet
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First tourism blueprint for Darjeeling - Rail firm in charge of master plan for hills
Darjeeling, Nov. 7: The state government has brought in RITES to draw up a comprehensive tourism master plan for Darjeeling in the next two months, the first such effort for the Queen of the Hills. Mamata