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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Social inclusion in Mumbai: economics matters too
This paper questions the accuracy and validity of the criticisms made by Ananya Roy regarding the approach to community development of a Mumbai-based NGO, SPARC, and its partner grassroots federations
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Tokyo Electric, Toshiba, East Japan Rail May Be Among Most Affected
Tokyo Electric Power Co, Toshiba Corp, East Japan Railway Co and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co are among companies that may be most hurt by the strongest earthquake on record to hit Japan, analysts and investors said. Tokyo Electric, battling to avoid a meltdown at its Fukushima nuclear plant, faces
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Work on Thane-Diva section caught in a green tangle
The laying of the fifth and sixth railway lines between Thane and Diva is caught in green hurdles and tedious clearances. The state forest department has raised objections over the railways not obtaining the necessary permission before starting work on the stretch. The project, under Phase II of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), requires around 3.7 hectares of land.
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Focus on railway, roads & irrigation- No new taxes, sops in Hemants budget
Ranchi, March 7: Deputy chief minister Hemant Soren
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CPM protests budget bias
BHUBANESWAR: CPM activists on Sunday staged a rail roko at Bhubaneswar Railway Station here protesting what they called an anti-Orissa Railway Budget and an anti-people General Budget by the UPA Government.
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Rs 2.5K cr central aid set to put Metro III on fast track
MUMBAI: The Metro rail programme received a shot in the arm on Monday, when the Union Budget, presented by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, assured financial assistance to the proposed 20-km third route between Bandra and Colaba.
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Metro Phase I completion only by June 2013
Amid all the speculations about the Metro rail project running behind schedule, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday again said that the Phase I of the 42.3-km Namma Metro project would be completed by June 2013.
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Bogibeel Railway Project will be ready by December 2014
The Bogibeel Bridge Project, which was supposed to be completed by April 2009, is yet to see the face of completion.
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First phase of Jaipur Metro set to have four coaches
The Jaipur Metro in its first phase will come up with four coaches on its 9.5 km route. In this phase, the Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) will procure 10 trains. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief project manager Lalit Meghnani said on Tuesday,
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Indias longest rail bridge in Kerala: 4.62km Marvel Cost 200cr
NewDelhi:The scenic Kerala backwaters can now boast of an engineering marvel