Infrastructure News
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Will UP’s ambitious Jewar International airport project be dropped?
PTI | August 17, 2018 12:16 AMThe Uttar Pradesh government might drop the Jewar International Airport project in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Delhi’s outskirts if the farmers do not agree to hand over their land for acquisition, a top official said today.
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Little known fact about Vajpayee: He was the voice that led station masters to demand their rights
PTI | August 17, 2018 12:02 AMIt is a little known fact that former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the president of a union for station masters, who fought for the right of the men on whose shoulders rested not just the smooth running of trains but also their safety and security.
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Did you know? Delhi Metro’s first-ever corridor was opened by Vajpayee
PTI | August 16, 2018 11:32 PMMany of the nearly 27 lakh commuters who hop on to the Delhi Metro every day are unlikely to be aware that the sprawling network started with an 8.2-km section of the Red Line was inaugurated by the then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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Kerala Rains, Floods: Kochi international airport to remain shut till Aug 26 morning
PTI | August 16, 2018 8:35 PMThe Kochi international airport will remain closed for operation till August 26 morning in the wake of torrential rains, the Civil Aviation Ministry today said.
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Indian Railways train services hit by Kerala floods: Check here numbers of Ernakulam, Aluva stations and others
Devanjana Nag | August 16, 2018 4:43 PMAccording to the Southern Railway, officials have been deployed round-the-clock to monitor railway tracks, bridges and premises. Not only that, railway officials are also monitoring the ongoing situation from the divisional and headquarter control offices.
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Delhi’s Anand Vihar set to become major transport hub with railway station, metro stations and a bus terminus
Devanjana Nag | August 16, 2018 4:19 PMOnce the new metro station opens, commuters from northeast Delhi areas such as Maujpur, Jaffrabad, Gokulpuri and Welcome will be able to reach west Delhi or Vaishali in a shorter period of time. The metro station will also connect commuters from east Delhi areas such as Trilokpuri, Indraprastha Extension and Vinod Nagar with the Blue Line.
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Cancelled trains in Kerala: Indian Railways services affected in flood-hit state; full list of impacted trains
Devanjana Nag | August 16, 2018 5:23 PMThe continuous heavy rainfall in the southern state of Kerala has severely impacted the public transport system. With the ongoing flood situation in the state, Indian Railways has had to not only divert but also cancel several trains in Kerala
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What is a water aerodrome? Know about the planned project for Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra, Assam
Devanjana Nag | August 16, 2018 1:35 PMA water aerodrome is an area of open water that can be used by seaplanes as well as amphibious aircraft to land and take off.
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Indian Railways trains to run at faster speeds! New step to avoid train delays
Devanjana Nag | August 16, 2018 1:21 PMRecently, Piyush Goyal-led Railway Ministry has asked the drivers of Indian Railways to hit the top permissible speed only to make up for the lost time if trains are running late.
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Kerala flood: Southern Railways, Kochi Metro suspend operations
PTI | August 16, 2018 9:37 AMRise in flood waters in Periyar river due to continuous rains and opening of all shutters of all major dams including Mullaperiyar, Cheruthoni, part of Idukki reservoir, and Idamalayar, have severely hit life of people in the downstream areas.
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Indian Railways’ Express train hits cement mixture machine left on track
PTI | August 16, 2018 8:31 AMThe train was detained for sometime at Balasore station for inspection by engineers to ascertain whether any damage had been caused to its engine. After a short while, the train was given green signal to proceed.
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JSPL dispatches first consignment of rails from Raigarh plant
PTI | August 16, 2018 2:31 AMJindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) today flagged off the first consignment of rails for Indian Railways from its Raigarh plant in Chhattisgarh, according to a company official.
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Now, humanoid robots to greet passengers, provide information at Chennai airport
PTI | August 16, 2018 2:16 AMThe Chennai Airport today introduced humanoid robots to perform a variety of actions, including greeting passengers and responding to queries, “deciphering variances in accent.”
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HAM Projects: KNR in talks with Cube, Brookfield
Rouhan Sharma | August 16, 2018 4:17 PMInfrastructure developer KNR Constructions is in talks with Cube Highways and Canadian asset manager Brookfield to sell its entire stake in four of its road projects that were won under the hybrid annuity model.
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Railway stations Revamp: DDA puts a spanner in the works
Saurabh Kumar | August 16, 2018 1:23 AMWhile the railways has sweetened the package for private developers seeking to grab its station redevelopment projects, the plan has run into a hurdle as the MoHUA has asked a Cabinet note in this regard.
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Big leg up for North-Eastern states! India plans to connect them to Bangladesh’s Chittagong port
PTI | August 15, 2018 11:33 PMIndia has unveiled a major plan for the development of its North Eastern states by connecting them with Bangladesh’s Chittagong port.
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After Mughalsarai railway station, will Bareilly, Kanpur and Agra airports be renamed?
PTI | August 15, 2018 11:19 PMThe Uttar Pradesh government has approached the Centre for its approval to rename the airports in Bareilly, Kanpur and Agra.
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Hisar airport: Manohar Lal Khattar dedicates Haryana’s first civil airport to the public
PTI | August 15, 2018 11:12 PMChief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today dedicated the state’s first civil airport at Hisar to the people of Haryana, saying it would open the possibilities of creating an economic corridor and vibrant industrial ecosystem.
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Kerala floods alert! Passengers note, Cochin International Airport to be shut till Saturday afternoon
PTI | August 15, 2018 12:27 PMThe death toll in Kerala has risen to 44 as there is no let up in heavy rains and the operations of the Kochi airport have been suspended till Saturday.
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Government proposes new financial model for building greenfield airports
FE Bureau | August 15, 2018 3:23 AMThe civil aviation ministry on Tuesday proposed a new financial model for building greenfield airports aimed at making air travel more affordable and addressing concerns over disputes related to tariff.
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Why Indian Railways has introduced mega blocks for maintenance work in its new time-table
FE Bureau | August 15, 2018 12:01 PMThe Indian Railways has started introduction of ‘mega blocks’ for maintenance as per the new time table to be in effect starting Independence Day.
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Delhi Metro on Independence Day 2018: Delhiites take note! This is how services will be impacted
Devanjana Nag | August 14, 2018 12:40 PMOn the occasion of Independence Day on 15 August 2018, the Delhi Metro train services will run as usual across its entire network. However, during the ceremony time the entry and exit at four metro stations of Line 6 i.e, Yellow Line will be permitted from select entry and exit gates and also some gates of the metro stations will remain closed.
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IRCTC e-ticket booking: Now passengers can make payment through PhonePe option on the IRCTC Rail connect app
Devanjana Nag | August 14, 2018 12:14 PMIn a bid to facilitate convenient, fast as well as secure payments on the IRCTC Rail connect Android app, the e-ticketing and catering arm of the Indian Railways, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has joined hands with PhonePe recently.
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Good news! Indian Railways fares for AC travel reduced in these trains; check list here
Devanjana Nag | August 14, 2018 11:44 AMRecently, in order to encourage more passengers to travel in air-conditioned (AC) coaches or chair cars of Indian Railways’ trains, the national transporter has decided to reduce the fare amount of 5 Express train services.
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Indian Railways fares to go up? Parliamentary panel wants periodic revision
IANS | August 14, 2018 10:57 AMThe cash-strapped Railways — one of the largest public-sector employers — is currently reeling under the impact of pension payment which is at the moment around Rs 50,000 crore annually, while the losses in passenger segment is touching Rs 35,000 crore.
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Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur airport set for boost! AAI to invest Rs 413 crore for expansion, upgradation
PTI | August 14, 2018 5:40 AMThe Airports Authority of India will invest Rs 413 crore in the upgradation and expansion of the Jabalpur airport in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.
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Government mulls ordinance to amend AERA Act
FE Bureau | August 14, 2018 3:24 AMThe AERA (Amendment) Bill 2018, which was approved by the Cabinet in December 2017, was introduced in the monsoon session, but could not be passed.
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