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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.
The last PPPAC meeting was in December, according to its website and there is no clarity on when the next one will be held
Jalandhar has been in the midst of much disruption. This ground report, concluding the power crisis series, looks at MSMEs and their issues
New guidelines allow ports to take over abandoned projects
Plans more launches in FY23; gas pipelines, other sectors also on radar
The ministry of power has asked government and private sector utilities to import 19 million tonnes of coal by the end of June
The ports ministry is currently working on a national perspective plan for development of 11 coastal economic zones (CEZ) across the country
The total number of trips called off across northern railway and south east central railway has reached 1081.
The target is ambitious as the ministry in 2021-22 set a 40-km per day construction goal, but later revised it down.
Shipping Minister Sonowal, Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, and Ashwini Vaishnaw to attend top maritime meet
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways could award projects worth only Rs 1,000 crore in FY22, achieving barely 14% of the target
Gadkari said they found it difficult to compete with the petrol and diesel sector, which has deep pockets
The national transporter is of the view that coal supply is now reaching normative levels and does not need any more special measures
Dwells on top domestic and global players that are coming up with high-performing electric four-wheelers, points to surging demand for the new tech that Tesla has claimed to champion over past decade
Eastern, western freight corridors have seen 54% cost escalation
Floats tender for setting up screens at FOBs, platforms, waiting rooms and concourses; eyes ad revenue boost with enhanced branding opportunities
Rail ministry says the reduced rates of 15% per twenty-feet equivalent unit (TEU) for empty containers and empty flat wagons, as against the earlier 25%, will apply till July 31
NITI rolls out draft battery-swapping policy
Minister's statement came hours after PureEV e-scooter catches fire in Hyderabad, causing the death of one person
Detailed project reports of East-West and North-South freight corridors being reworked
Sharp uptick in freight demand seen mainly from core basket of commodities. Railways to acquire 90,000 wagons over the next three years, will push for track development with respect to DFCs