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'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

Global challenges disrupting demand in maritime sector: Experts at BS Infra

Captain Amit Singh of Mitsui OSK Lines and Kapil Mahajan, global chief information and technology officer, Allcargo Logistics, discussed how the global challenges are impacting the maritime sector

Power sector needs ₹3 trn funding over 5 years: Tata Power CEO at BS Infra

BS Infrastructure Summit 2025: Tata Power CEO Praveer Sinha says India's power sector needs over ₹3 trillion in investment in five years, urging 30-35 year financing to match asset life cycles

Rajasthan is goldmine of opportunities for growth: Rathore at BS Samridhhi

Rajasthan Industries Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says the state is focused on ease of doing business, reducing costs, and welcoming investors, as Business Standard launches Jaipur editions

PPP must drive India's infrastructure funding: Experts at BS Infra Summit

Experts at the Business Standard Infra Summit said India must rely more on public-private partnerships (PPP) to fund new projects, as government resources alone cannot meet growing needs

All roads lead to first Business Standard Infrastructure Summit today

The day-long event will range from funding models for Viksit Bharat to the future of energy, aviation, and logistics

Ease of doing biz, lower costs to aid Raj's growth: Rathore at BS Samriddhi

Rathore lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to ink free-trade agreements with different countries, and said the PM believes that India's market is its strength

BS Samriddhi: Rajasthan's solar sector doesn't need incentives to grow

The panel discussion was attended by Sunil Bansal, President Rajasthan Solar Association, Rahul Gupta, Founder MD and CEO, Rays Power Experts Ltd and Nitin Agarwal

Mission ₹30 trillion: Push for startups, thrust on AI, EVs need of the hour

The panel discussion was held as part of Business Standard Samriddhi-Rajasthan 2025