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Railways drops risk-sharing plan with private firms for six rail lines

Changes strategy on proposal to build six rail lines, two months after FinMin panel clearance

Parliamentary panel recommends 25% of road budget for public transport

While the complete report was not available at the time of publishing, the panel's recommendations in its statement focused on enhancing bus transport in the country

Karnataka, J&K lead govt plan for 19 additional national waterways

Five waterways have been identified in Karnataka and three in Jammu & Kashmir as the government seeks to expand environmentally sustainable cargo and passenger transport

Railways readies ₹1.8 trn PPP pipeline, eyes private role in track creation

The Ministry of Railways has lined up 54 projects worth ₹1.8 trillion for private participation and added two new PPP models, including the Hybrid Annuity Model

Indian Railways repays ₹1.93 trillion debt in five years, says Vaishnaw

The national transporter paid about Rs 93,000 crore in interest since 2021-22 and roughly Rs 1 trillion in principal as higher Budget support reduced its need to borrow

Shipping lines may move away if port tariffs too high: Secy Vijay Kumar

Asks stakeholders to develop a model in which security does not affect KPIs

Cabinet approves ₹8,970 crore Guwahati-Tezpur highway project in Assam

The four-lane access-controlled NH-15 corridor will be developed under the BOT Toll model to improve connectivity, reduce congestion and support economic growth in Assam

Govt suspends toll collection, proposes ban for PNC after expressway damage

The highways authority has suspended toll collection on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway and initiated action against the concessionaire and officials after a section of the newly opened road developed c

Expedite wastewater treatment projects in cities, panel tells MoHUA

Only 17% of sewerage and septage projects under AMRUT 2.0 completed: Panel

Draft rules mandate V2V communication in new vehicles from Oct 2028

The proposed rules require new vehicles to support V2V communication from October 2028, aiming to improve road safety through real-time exchange of vehicle data.

From Oct 2028, new vehicles may be required to talk to each other

The Centre has proposed making vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems mandatory in new vehicles from October 2028 to enhance road safety and connected mobility

Rail freight rises 9% to 141 mt in July on higher coal, iron ore loading

Indian Railways reported strong freight growth in July, supported by higher movement of coal, iron ore, fertilisers and foodgrains, while passenger traffic also increased.

Govt asks Rera to extend timelines of realty projects by 4 months

The ministry cited force majeure conditions arising from the West Asia war and advised state regulators to extend registration and completion timelines for eligible projects

Policy easing captive port berths for pvt players gets Cabinet nod

The revised policy allows capacity expansion at existing captive facilities, extends operational certainty and permits eligible government entities to access berths on a nomination basis

Will clear JNPA container backlog by mid-August, says Concor CMD

State-owned logistics operator says container pendency at JNPA has fallen sharply and expects domestic container volumes to grow 25 per cent this financial year

West Asia conflict: 59 India-bound vessels transited Hormuz since war

Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic remains subdued amid US-Iran tensions, with India evacuating 59 ships as exporters brace for further maritime disruptions

'Paani waali train' frenzy in Haryana; India's hydrogen rail journey begins

Will research to find ways to reduce costs for hydrogen trains, says Modi

PM to launch India's first hydrogen-powered train from Haryana on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch India's first hydrogen-powered train in Haryana as part of projects worth Rs 25,000 crore across multiple sectors

Govt approves greenfield shipbuilding cluster in Gujarat's Porbandar

The Centre has approved a greenfield shipbuilding cluster in Porbandar and backed a Rs 1,570 crore ship repair facility in Vadinar to strengthen India's maritime manufacturing

Shipping regulator bars deployment of Indians in Strait of Hormuz

India's shipping regulator has again barred deployment of Indian seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and asked ships to maintain heightened security vigilance