Projects

900-km metro network under construction A total of 5,151 projects worth more than Rs.2 lakh crore were identified and around 4,700 projects worth Rs.1,66,000 crore tendered under the Smart Cities Mission, Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State for Housing and...

RRTS to use advanced signaling systems The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$1 billion loan to support the construction of the US$3.94 billion modern, high-speed Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, a first of its kind in India and...

Imphal to river route road suggested Dredging has been completed in Brahmputra and Barak rivers, making it possible to transport people and consignments through waterways, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on 17 August 2020. He has...

Private sector urged to train specialists India needs a cohesive strategy to address issues faced by the healthcare sector while the private sector should play a pivotal role in training specialists, said an expert at an industry conference. “We need...

Colliers adds industry veteran to its team Colliers International India has appointed Bhupindra Singh as Managing Director, Office Services (North India) to accelerate the growth of office services vertical in North India, a dynamic, growing and important market for clients....

Minister assures to create liquidity The government is likely to set up a multi-purpose R&D centre to reduce import dependence and promote the Make in India and Made in India initiatives along with the participation of the private sector industry....

Measures sought for safe operations of Vehicles The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification GSR 502 (E) dated 13 Aug 2020 to address the issue of safety requirements, the safety of the operator and to...

Gadkari to lay foundation stones in NE state Highways and road improvement projects are to be implemented at an estimated cost of Rs.3,000 crore in Manipur, said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 14 August 2020. These roads...

Opportunity for having localized in India Batavia, New York-based Graham Corporation an order in India for a refinery-project, having localized in the country, President and CEO James R. Lines, announced on 13 August 2020. “We believe that our decision to...

Overwhelming response to the bidding process The introduction of modern technology rolling stock in Passenger Train Operations will bring in a paradigm shift in passenger experience by significantly enhancing the quality of service following the private sector participation. The private...