Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
China has unveiled a scale model of new high-speed flight train that is expected to travel at 1,000 kms an hour by 2025, the state-run media reported on Friday. China currently operates high speed bullet trains at the maximum speed of 350 kmph. It has been developing new bullet trains …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs. Union of India & Others dated 20/09/2018. This appeal is against the order passed by the State Government allowing diversion of forest land in favour of Chhattisgarh East West Rail Corridor Ltd., for construction of East West …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hira Singh Markam & Others Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 14/09/2018. In this Appeal filed on 10.11.2014, the applicant has challenged the order of Forest Clearance granted by the State of Chattisgarh on 23.05.2014 …
Cities across the globe are looking to develop affordable, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible transportation solutions that can meet the accessibility needs of expanding metropolitan populations and support future economic and urban development. When appropriately planned and properly implemented as part of a larger public transportation network, urban rail systems …
Lagos — The Lagos State Government has signed a major agreement with an international railway systems aggregator and rolling stocks manufacturer, Alstom SA of France, on the operation of the state Rail Mass Transit. This is even as the Marina to Mile 2 section of the project known as the …
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways on Tuesday unveiled the first non-AC coaches retrofitted with flexible solar photovoltaic panels on its roof to operate fans, lights and mobile charging points. The first set of coaches were inaugurated by Ravindra Gupta, member (rolling stock) of the railway board, as part of an initiative …
This working paper discusses the potential of zero-emission technologies to reduce emissions from non-road transport, including aviation, maritime, off-road, and rail. These modes represent a quarter of transport-related greenhouse gas emissions and pose significant local pollution issues, but policy regulating emissions for these vehicles has been slow-moving and fragmented. Based …
Mr Buhari launched the line Thursday Morning at the new metro station in Central Business District (CBD), Abuja. After the launch, the president and other dignitaries and journalists took a ride from the CBD metro station to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The rail line is the first phase of a …
GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government, while nearing the November 2018 deadline for land acquisition for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, has decided to offer 25% more compensation, over the rates fixed by current norms, where farmers are protesting. Gujarat revenue minister Kaushik Patel said, “Land acquisition for the bullet train project …
LUDHIANA: In a move which will annually save crores of rupees of the railway authorities, the Ludhiana railway station is all set to get a solar power system for generating 2 megawatt of power to fulfil its massive power requirement. Presently, the electricity demand of the station is being fulfilled …
BENGALURU: Commuters are paying a heavy price for Namma Metro work from Byappanahalli to Whitefield: Stranded on jampacked roads, they inhale dust from construction activities along the stretch. Members of Whitefield Rising, a citizens’ group, said despite several complaints, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is yet to take …
President Uhuru Kenyatta has been feted internationally for overseeing the evolution of some of the best mega plans in Africa. Projects such as the SGR, Outering Road and Dongo Kundu Bypass are among the best in the continent. Others such as the 505 km Isiolo-Marsabit Moyale highway has switched the …
Mumbai: Activists protesting against the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project have written to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) asking it to seriously consider the environmental hazards and alleged human rights violations during the implementation of the ₹1.08 lakh crore train project. The way stakeholder consultations for the proposed high-speed rail …
Farmers’ outfit threatens stir, says won’t allow possession of land The Revenue Department of the Gujarat government has issued primary notifications for acquiring land in 165 cases in the state under section 11 of the latest amended land acquisition law for the ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project. With the issuance …
MUMBAI: "The bullet train is not meant for adivasis. We will not get to ride it. Why should we give our land to it?" asks Madhu Dhodi from Sakhari village in Dahanu. "We don't have decent roads or electricity. Instead of doing something for us, the government wants to take …
In case of violation, manufacturers and users will be fined Rs 5,000. But the government has said it will start taking punitive action only after June 23. THE RAILWAYS has raised a host of teething issues it is likely to encounter in implementing the plastic ban, announced by the state …
Railway recruitment goes online to save trees The Railways have kicked off the process of filling up over 88,000 posts. By taking the recruitment process online, the Railways is estimated to have saved 7.5 crore paper sheets, or the equivalent of “10 lakh trees,” according to a senior Railway Ministry …
A solar power plant of 500 kW was established on March 23, 2018 at West Central Railway Bhopal division passenger coach re-building factory. The annual production would be 752000 Unit KW hour. The solar plant is established on 7832 square meter over the terrace of the factory. With installation of …
How large are the benefits of transportation infrastructure projects, and what explains these benefits? This paper uses archival data from colonial India to investigate the impact of India’s vast railroad network. Guided by four results from a general equilibrium trade model, I find that railroads: (1) decreased trade costs and …
Luanda — The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided USD 4 million as a financing to the Transport Sector National Steering Plan, disclosed last Monday in Luanda the resident representative of the AfDB to Angola, Joseph Martial Ribeiro. The Transport Sector National Steering Plan and the Preliminary Feasibility Studies on …
