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Dhruvaksh Saha is a policy reporter, currently tracking developments in transport, infrastructure, and the economy, focusing chiefly on policy and sectoral movements in highways, railways, maritime economy, mass transport, and economic policy planning at NITI Aayog.
Dhruvaksh Saha is a policy reporter, currently tracking developments in transport, infrastructure, and the economy, focusing chiefly on policy and sectoral movements in highways, railways, maritime economy, mass transport, and economic policy planning at NITI Aayog.
30 models already submitted for testing under BNCAP, says Gadkari
Sign MoU to expedite crossing permissions, resolve disputes
Important freight corridor stretch to be built as regular railway track
Dwarka e-way costs normal for large scale project, says top official
FinMin had earlier rejected the request; Railways had met pension needs for FY23 from its own funds
They handled 2.35% more cargo YoY in FY24 so far
The redevelopment is being undertaken under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, which was conceptualised earlier this year with a target to modernise over 1,300 stations
Industry needs to step up for faster execution of anti-collision system, says Lahoti
Centre tweaked work scope amid tight pockets after a failed attempt
Govt seeks to increase Indian investment in road InvITs
State-owned RVNL to own 25 per cent in new entity manufacturing Vande Bharat trainsets
According to government estimates, there is a significant scope of investments in the maritime economy, as major ports currently face an infrastructure deficit
The ranking is based on four main pillars: Policy, business ecosystem, export ecosystem and export performance
The report also highlighted that the Centre's welfare support during the peak of the Covid pandemic helped reduce the incidence of multidimensional poverty
First-mile, last mile rail freights account for 71% of coastal shipping costs
The EIB had joined India Hydrogen Alliance in February
Railways' plan, costing just 35 paise per passenger, offers a cover of up to Rs 10 lakh
Another major concern, according to experts, is the way these projects are awarded
This comes after locally sourced technology provided poor communications over increased distances
Zonal officials charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, disappearance of evidence