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Container scheme to attract ₹1 trillion investments, says Sonowal

Container support scheme will lead to capacity equal to 10% of global demand

Falling Russian crude oil imports drag down pvt ports' growth to 2% in FY26

In comparison, central government-owned ports grew 9%

Budget 2026: Coal freight, AC 3-tier may throw Rlys' FY26 revenue off track

The budget numbers released on Sunday peg the railways earning at Rs 2.78 trillion in the current financial year, according to the revised estimates (RE), against a BE target of Rs 3.01 trillion

Union Budget 2026: ₹10,000 crore anchor for container manufacturing

Budget 2026 unveils a Rs 10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme, adds 20 new waterways and tax reforms, with global players like MSC, Maersk and Adani showing interest in India-made containers

Budget 2026 plans seven high-speed rail corridors at ₹16 trillion outlay

Massive indigenisation has occurred in high-speed tech, detailed plan may not need foreign funding

FM announces ₹10,000 cr container manufacturing scheme, 20 new waterways

New ship repair facilities for river vessels, coastal cargo promotion scheme also announced

Eco Survey: Perceptions of PPPs as 'asset selling' driving investors away

Economic Survey 2025-26 warns poor signalling around PPPs is hurting investor confidence, urging deeper partnerships, risk-sharing reforms, and a stronger pipeline across infrastructure sectors

Global cities compete, Indian cities comply: Survey flags siloed governance

Calls for integrated city planning, land-use reforms, and disincentives on private vehicle use

ShipMin seeks PPP panel nod for Nicobar port project in private mode

PPP models need to reduce structural uncertainty, need more private investment in greenfield projects

NITI calls for GST relief, insurance push to boost vehicle scrapping

Think tank flags tax disadvantage for formal facilities, urges parity with informal sector

Swan Defence secures $227 mn deal for chemical tankers at Pipavav yard

Swan Defence and Heavy Industries has signed a $227 million contract to build six chemical tankers, marking the first large commercial chemical vessel order awarded to an Indian shipyard

Niti Aayog suggests ₹6,000 cr VGF, PM-Suryaghar-like scheme for MSMEs

Niti Aayog has proposed a PM-Suryaghar-style capital subsidy scheme and a ₹6,000-crore viability gap funding mechanism to help MSMEs cut energy costs, adopt green power and stay competitive globally

Railways likely to see 2-4% increase in FY27 outlay, may get ₹2.7 trillion

The Union Budget may allocate ₹2.7-2.75 trillion to railways in FY27, a modest hike as the government sustains capex momentum and shifts focus to quality and capacity upgrades

Unpaid highway tolls to block fitness certificate, NOC for vehicles

As per the provisions, an NOC for transfer of ownership or transfer of a vehicle from one state to another will not be granted until any unpaid user fee is cleared

India engaging with US on Chabahar port sanctions waiver, says MEA

Given the rapid developments in US-Iran tensions and India's own strategic interests in the port, experts believe India will have to walk a tightrope on the issue for the foreseeable future

Houses with Metro access show better financial discipline: EAC-PM paper

Housing lenders could treat metro connectivity as a mitigating risk factor, argues PM-EAC

Indian Railways awards €62 million loco maintenance contract to Alstom

French rolling stock maker Alstom has secured a €62 million Indian Railways contract to maintain WAG-12B electric locomotives at the Sabarmati depot till 2031

Eyeing cofinancing with multilateral agencies, says IRFC CMD Dubey

IRFC is reinventing itself as IRFC 2.0, eyeing co-financing with multilateral agencies and refinancing projects to tap a potential Rs 1 trillion annual infrastructure financing opportunity

Integration between tracks, freight corridors speeds up: Railways ministry

Seamless integration between dedicated freight corridors and the Indian Railways network is improving, with a record 892 interchange trains handled in a single day, the railways ministry said

Govt to roll out vehicle-to-vehicle communication to reduce crashes

Standards to come out this year