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
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Govt decideds to construct sky train in capital
The government has decided to construct sky train line in the capital City Dhaka to ensure mass transport and thus giving respite to the city dwellers from the nagging traffic jam. The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting on traffic jam in the capital held at the Ministry of Finance.
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Railways ready to take over Metro project, but...
KOLKATA, 14 FEB: The railway ministry has given its consent
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Rail project completion in Nagaland by 2015
DIMAPUR, Feb 8
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Centre creates rail development fund for NE
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Plan to boost NE rail network
The Union Ministry of Railways has made an elaborate plan to develop the railway infrastructure in the north-eastern region. All the State capitals are to be linked with rail network in the next five to seven years, Press Information Bureau (PIB) sources said today. In addition to that, work for gauge conversion of the existing lines is also being taken up.
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The Metro dilemma: Centre or the periphery?
The decks have been cleared for the further expansion of Chennai Metro Rail with the State government announcing that the viability of three new corridors is being explored.
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Will start our developmental work from Singur: Mamata
Trinamool never objected to the setting up of industry Asks State government to grant land for DMU coach factory SINGUR: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reiterated her stand against alleged forcible acquisition of land from farmers for the now-abandoned Tata Motors small car project. She urged the West Bengal government to grant 600 acres to the railway authorities for se
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Railways puts Kosi relief items on sale
A batch of relief materials from Haryana, including 300 quintal rice, 4,000 blankets and clothes among other things, could not reach the needy victims of the 2008 Kosi floods just because a voluntary organisation did not turn up to claim them at the railway station here. The railway authorities have now put on auction the relief materials after a long wait.
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NTPC coal plan hits green hurdle
New Delhi: The coal ministry has raised alarm over rejection of environmental clearance to a stretch of railway line being laid in Jharkhand
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Move to reduce elephant-train mishaps
In a joint endeavour to save the elephant