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Budget pushes for developing transport, urban infrastructure, housing

Railways ministry gets highest-ever capital expenditure allocation, of Rs 2.4 trillion in FY24

Public-private synergy set to boost climate-resilient infra: Eco Survey

This also comes as India has been trying to crowd in private investment for infrastructure ever since the onset of Covid-19 in 2020

EoIs for ports: Experts sound Joshimath alarm for Great Nicobar Island

Both Joshimath and the Great Nicobar come under the high-risk seismic zone V category

Govt set to invite EoIs for Rs 41k-cr Great Nicobar Port on Saturday

Ambitious Rs 41k-cr transhipment terminal plan mired by environmental concerns

Shipping Ministry launches marine logistics portal to smoothen sea trade

The single-window platform aims to bring all trade stakeholders together and reduce logistics cost with real-time mapping and provisioning

Railways added 653 speed restrictions in H1FY23, but removed just 184

This comes despite ministry's aim of reducing restrictions to raise average speed

FASTag collections hit Rs 50,000 cr in 2022, up 46% YoY: NHAI data

Monthly toll collection put at approx Rs 4200 crore, signalling stronger adoption of electronic toll collection

Railways looks to get up to Rs 2 trillion from freight operations in FY24

National transporter confident of meeting FY23 revenue target

Indian Railways surpasses its FY22 revenue in nine months of FY23

Expects to end the year with earnings of Rs 2.35 trillion

Board formed to fix tariff at major ports, PPP dispute resolution

New Board to take over functions of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP)

Dec traffic at major ports sails to highest in FY23, rises 10.4 per cent

Twelve major ports handled cargo of 69.5 million tonnes in December, which is highest during current fiscal year

Maruti Suzuki's car transportation through rail doubles in five years

Automaker's rail share of logistics rises to 17 per cent

Ministries flout local procurement rules in govt contracts, says DPIIT

Dept says tender terms favourable to foreign firms

Cruise tourism will unlock river economy: Modi launches 'MV Ganga Vilas'

Government planning initiatives to develop inland waterways across country, he says

52 days in luxury: World's longest river cruise sets off on maiden voyage

The cruise, operated by Antara Luxury River Cruises, will visit 50 tourist spots, including world heritage sites, national parks, river ghats, and major cities

Govt working on policy for ethanol pumps, says Union minister Gadkari

Says he will meet with petroleum minister in next 15 days to discuss this

More than 500 trains, hundreds of flights impacted by dense fog

267 trains cancelled and five flights diverted as cold wave takes its toll

Delhi govt refuses to participate in arbitral award payment to RInfra

The DMRC on December 15 had launched a rights issue to raise Rs 7,131 crore from its existing shareholders - the Centre and the Delhi government, which own 50 per cent of the company each

Delhi Metro plans phase-5 as passenger traffic surges to pre-Covid levels

New route proposal in the back seat, Delhi Metro may focus on raising capacity

Railways' slow run in freight traffic continues, grows 3% in Dec

It earned Rs 1.2 trillion till Dec from freight, marking a growth of 16 per cent YoY