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A parliamentary panel has flagged that about 25 per cent of superfast trains run below the prescribed speed threshold but continue to levy higher fares, urging a review of speed and punctuality benchm

Container support scheme will lead to capacity equal to 10% of global demand

In comparison, central government-owned ports grew 9%

The budget numbers released on Sunday peg the railways earning at Rs 2.78 trillion in the current financial year, according to the revised estimates (RE), against a BE target of Rs 3.01 trillion

Budget 2026 unveils a Rs 10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme, adds 20 new waterways and tax reforms, with global players like MSC, Maersk and Adani showing interest in India-made containers

Massive indigenisation has occurred in high-speed tech, detailed plan may not need foreign funding

New ship repair facilities for river vessels, coastal cargo promotion scheme also announced

Economic Survey 2025-26 warns poor signalling around PPPs is hurting investor confidence, urging deeper partnerships, risk-sharing reforms, and a stronger pipeline across infrastructure sectors

Calls for integrated city planning, land-use reforms, and disincentives on private vehicle use

PPP models need to reduce structural uncertainty, need more private investment in greenfield projects

Think tank flags tax disadvantage for formal facilities, urges parity with informal sector

Swan Defence and Heavy Industries has signed a $227 million contract to build six chemical tankers, marking the first large commercial chemical vessel order awarded to an Indian shipyard

Niti Aayog has proposed a PM-Suryaghar-style capital subsidy scheme and a ₹6,000-crore viability gap funding mechanism to help MSMEs cut energy costs, adopt green power and stay competitive globally

The Union Budget may allocate ₹2.7-2.75 trillion to railways in FY27, a modest hike as the government sustains capex momentum and shifts focus to quality and capacity upgrades

As per the provisions, an NOC for transfer of ownership or transfer of a vehicle from one state to another will not be granted until any unpaid user fee is cleared

Given the rapid developments in US-Iran tensions and India's own strategic interests in the port, experts believe India will have to walk a tightrope on the issue for the foreseeable future

Housing lenders could treat metro connectivity as a mitigating risk factor, argues PM-EAC

French rolling stock maker Alstom has secured a €62 million Indian Railways contract to maintain WAG-12B electric locomotives at the Sabarmati depot till 2031

IRFC is reinventing itself as IRFC 2.0, eyeing co-financing with multilateral agencies and refinancing projects to tap a potential Rs 1 trillion annual infrastructure financing opportunity

Seamless integration between dedicated freight corridors and the Indian Railways network is improving, with a record 892 interchange trains handled in a single day, the railways ministry said