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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Malaysian firm eyes rail project
A Malaysia-based infrastructure solution provider has evinced interest in setting up a monorail connection between Majherhat and Joka, recently proposed by railway minister Mamata Banerjee.
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Ultra low carbon mega rail projects
Transport is a fast growing source of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) the world over. No approach to carbon emission mitigation can be comprehensive without addressing the transport sector. India has adopted a National Plan of Action on Climate Change as a positive step towards mitigating carbon emission levels.
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HC seeks Centre, State reply on land acquisition
The High Court on Friday ordered issue of notices to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, the State Revenue Secretary, the KSPCB, the Udupi DC and the Konkan Rail Corporation Limited and the Udupi Power Corporation Limited, over land acquired to build a railway line and yard for transportation of coal to Padubidri Thermal Power Plant.
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Can Didi do what Buddha couldnt?
Railways Gears Up To Acquire Land In Nandigram, Sweetens Deal For Farmers Rakhi Mazumdar KOLKATA IN A move rich in symbolism, the Railways is poised to acquire land in Nandigram, which had witnessed a violent land war back in March 2007 shortly after the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government had tried to acquire farmlands for a proposed mega chemical hub by Indonesia
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Rlys wants 15-coach scheme in urban transport project
Mumbai The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has proposed to the government that the Mumbai Urban Transport Project
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Mizoram rail link work in full swing
Railway extension work from Bairabi to Sairang is in full swing, said Zasanga, chairman of Mizoram State-level task force on National Railway Project.
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Ministries look to jointly fund railway projects using NREGS
Sharmistha Mukherjee / New Delhi January 27, 2010, 0:14 IST The railway ministry is working on a proposal with the Ministry of Rural Development to jointly fund key railway projects by utilising the government
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State seeks Rs 1805 cr for rail development
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has sought Rs 1,805 crore for Orissa in the 2010-11 railway budget. In its memorandum submitted to the Centre, the Government demanded Rs 790 crore for the ongoing projects for their early completion. Several ongoing projects have assumed significance in view of the rapid industrialisation of the State.
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Mamata flags off railway project at Ranaghat
RANAGHAT: Railway minister Miss Mamata Banerjee today flagged off the commencement of work for conversion of 15 kilometre long narrow gauge line between Krishnagar junction and Shantipur junction into broad gauge at Ranaghat today.
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Steaming success for villagers
Pool money, get railway station Where there is a will, there is a way. The residents of this hitherto non-descript village in Gurgaon district have proved this old adage true even in the present era, when authorities