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BS Infra Summit: India's rise as a global air travel hub takes shape

For a lasting economic momentum and growth, India should build world-class, integrated infrastructure that matches its ambition

We're creating a system for shipbuilding in India, says Sarbananda Sonowal

First phase [of Vadhavan port] is expected to be completed by 2029 and second by 2037, says Sonowal

BS Infra Summit: Need a virtuous cycle of investments, says Gadkari

Financing and technology can overcome execution and road safety challenges to achieve national targets, says Nitin Gadkari

BS Infra Summit: From power to ports, making of Indian infrastructure

India's infrastructure story shines at BS Summit 2025, with leaders charting bold visions in roads, ports, energy, and aviation to power Viksit Bharat 2047

BS Infra Summit: CEOs flag key steps for India's airport hub ambitions

At the BS Infrastructure Summit, CEOs of Delhi and Noida airports said India's hub ambitions require smoother transfers, stronger bilateral agreements and collaborative industry efforts

BS Infra Summit: Shipbuilding and logistics to anchor India's maritime map

Maritime sector weathers global uncertainties despite disrupted demand

BS Infra Summit: 'High costs, infra gaps are roadblocks to renewable push'

India has set a target of 500 gigawatt (Gw) of renewable energy capacity by 2030. However, the installed base currently stands at around 225 Gw

Gadkari, Sonowal unveil road map for next phase of infrastructure growth

At the Business Standard Infrastructure Summit 2025, Gadkari and Sonowal outlined the government's plan for mega investments in roads, shipping, ports and alternative fuels

'Hasty execution, tick-box approach often affect quality of projects'

While most of the cities in India had been fairly well planned, rapid growth, especially post-1991, has outpaced existing infrastructure systems, policies, and regulations, said Shah

AI to detect NH landslide and waterlogging soon, says Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari said AI will be used to detect landslides, waterlogging and accident-prone spots on highways, while highlighting logistics cost cuts and road safety initiatives

Need GST Council-like bodies to boost infra growth: Tata Power CEO Sinha

Sinha says power sector requires ₹3 trn in funding over 5 years

BS Infrastructure Summit highlights: Average container dwell time improved to 3 days, says minister

BS Infrastructure Summit 2025 highlights: Stay tuned as Business Standard delivers live updates and expert commentary from the event

We are going to become world's no 1 economy by 2047: Sonowal at BS Infra

India will be world's no.1 economy by 2047, says Sarbananda Sonowal, citing port expansion, shipbuilding push, ₹11.2 trillion capex, and new maritime laws at BS Infra Summit

Flash-charging 135-seater bus to cut costs by 30%: Union minister Gadkari

Gadkari highlighted that the bus is one of the most ambitious projects aimed towards building a transport system of the international standard

Fossil fuels will not disappear soon, say experts at BS Infra Summit

Despite rapid growth in renewables, experts at the BS Infra Summit highlighted that India's dependence on fossil fuels will still persist for the foreseeable decades

Finance, transmission, storage key to renewable future: Experts at BS Infra

Business Standard Infrastructure Summit: Renewable energy leaders flag high cost of capital, Discoms, and storage bottlenecks as potential hurdles to growth

AI key to India's infrastructure future: Nitin Gadkari at BS Infra Summit

Speaking at the BS Infrastructure Summit, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said the govt is building green highways using bio-bitumen, waste plastic, rubber and 8 million tonnes of municipal garbage

Greenfield airports to give India global aviation edge: Noida airport CEO

At the BS Infrastructure Summit, Noida airport CEO Christoph Schnellmann said greenfield airports give India an edge as they use modern tech and focus on faster, smoother passenger transfers

Can't reduce road accidents without changing human behaviour: Gadkari

BS Infrastructure Summit 2025: Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari says India cannot reduce road accidents without behavioural change, even as road engineering, auto safety, and enforcement improve

Can Indian airports join global hub league? Experts weigh in at BS Summit

Experts at the Business Standard Infra Summit said Indian airports are moving closer to global hub status, with Delhi nearing the threshold and Noida focusing on new technology