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Highway Ministry hits 20% of capital expenditure target in April 2024

Ministry has created 100-day plan for new government, highway min says

$120 mn investments, $250 mn credit line to fund Chabahar port growth

Major issues ironed out; Iran agrees for arbitration at SIAC

Road rage on deal street: Changing landscape of highway construction biz

$11.3 billion worth of highways have changed hands since 2019, and road construction has moved out of the isolated universe of thekedars to embrace fund managers in fine suits

After long wait, India inks Chabahar port's 10-year deal with Iran

India's plans with the port go beyond commercial interests, according to the Centre

India, Iran to ink 10-year agreement to manage and operate Chabahar port

The deal, significant for its potential impact on trade and geopolitics, had been in the works for years but had been stalled for various reasons

Public procurement norms: Govt may hike local content requirement

Former industry secretary Ajay Dua said that over time, the minimum threshold had to be increased to promote local industries and increase the contribution of manufacturing to GDP

Higher provisioning may slow infra sector, but good for long term: Industry

While some other executives from the power industry say it may be too early to gauge any impact, some highway contractors refuse to comment on the move

IRB Infra Q4 results: Net profit jumps 45% to Rs 189 cr, revenue up 27%

Co's toll revenue increased by 29 per cent in April, earned Rs 503 crore from its highways

Rail freight grows at 1.4% in April; coal cargo rises by 6.3%

Coal is the mainstay of railways' freight earnings and accounts for 50 per cent of the transporter's cargo volumes and revenue

Red Sea crisis to cause 15-20% industry capacity loss, says Maersk

According to Maersk, the effects of the situation in the Red Sea are widening and continuing to cause industry-wide disruptions

JSW Infrastructure to enter Adani bastion for piece of commercial cargo

Firm to bid for mega projects like Rs 77,000 crore Vadhavan Port, Rs 44,000 crore Nicobar Port

JSW Infra Q4FY24 results: Net profit rises 9.8% to Rs 330 crore

The company's revenue from operations rose by 19.8 per cent to Rs 1,096 crore on a year-on-year basis. Sequentially, the core revenue was up by 16.6 per cent

Private ports outpace central peers in FY24; register double-digit growth

Coastal cargo major booster for private ports

Adani Ports Q4FY24 results: Net profit rises 76% to Rs 2,040 crore

Company expects cargo traffic to rise to 500 mmt in 2025

Ships moved 9% faster at Indian major ports in FY24 as infra improved

Greater participation by private companies is another reason for improvement

Road execution likely to dip by up to 10% in FY25, says CareEdge

"Of the total awards of 12,300 kilometres by the National Highways Authority of India in FY22 and FY23, 20 per cent continue to await an appointed date for more than one year," CareEdge said

Private investment push: 200 more Gati Shakti terminals on the cards

77 of the first 100 GCTs announced have already been commissioned at a cost of Rs 5400 crore, says official

Vande Bharat Metro: Ministry of Railways prepares for trial runs in July

Vande Bharat sleeper trains are slated to be introduced within 100 days of the new government, says railway official

Railways working on Amrit Yard model to decongest junctions, chokepoints

Poor yard mobility can cancel out benefits of multi-tracking, rlys sets up panel

Reliance Industries, JSW Neo Energy in fray for 10 Gwh ACC Battery PLI

Ministry of heavy industries has received seven bids for re-auction