K.N. Krishnamurthy, IRTDA Chairman, in discussion with V. Somasundaram, Chief General Manager, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., at a meeting organised in Chennai .CHENNAI: “The final alignment of the Chennai Metro Rail is complete and all projects which were stalled because of the Metro Rail Project alignment can now go ahead,” said V. Somasundaram, Chief General Manager, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.He said that...
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Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today exuded confidence that her Ministry will complete the 52.7 kms broad gauge rail link project between Sevoke in Siliguri and Rangpo in East Sikkim within its stipulated time period of five years.''The rail link project from Sevoke to Rangpo is a difficult task but we can do it. If we can do such projects in Jammu and Kashmir, we can set up rail tracks in similar...
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To attract IT investments in the state, Punjab Infotech has entrusted New Delhi-based Consulting Engineering Services (India) Private Ltd to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) to set up IT Parks/SEZ projects in Kapurthala, Ropar and Rail Majra in Punjab. The final draft of the DPR is likely to be submitted very soon after getting feedback from Punjab Infotech and concerned departments involved...
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Initiating the process of bringing Sikkim onto the country's railway map, Vice-President Hamid Ansari Friday laid the foundation stone of the Rs.1,400 crore project for a rail link connecting this inter-state border town in East Sikkim to Sevoke in West Bengal.Describing the project as creating an engineering history for the railways, the vice-president said it was a "significant milestone" in providing...
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Karnataka High Court on Monday “accorded permission” to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation limited (BMRCL) to take up underground work of Namma Metro on Ambedker Veedhi, in front of Vidhana Soudha and adjacent buildings in Bangalore.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran and Justice Mohan Shantangouder passed the order on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition by G.R. Mohan,...
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Sikkim Governor BP Singh and Chief Minister Pawan Chamling today urged the Centre and the Railways to extend rail link to the mountainous corridor of 14,400 feet Nathu La border through Gangtok. ''Its a historic day today for Sikkim with the foundation stone laying of the Sevoke-Rangpo rail link and the project is expected to be completed within its stipulated time of five years,'' said the Governor...
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wordsAfter a short press conference, Sen. Patty Murray and Ron Lewis, project director for Sound Transit's Airport Link Project, take an escalator upstairs to the platform level of the station. Murray recently announced a Dec. 19 start date for light-rail service to Sea-Tac Airport. The extension of the popular light rail service means holiday travelers will have a fast, reliable, one-seat ride between...
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Vice-President M Hamid Ansari today laid the foundation stone for a railway line connecting Rangpo (Sikkim) and Sevoke (West Bengal) at the Sikkim Mining Ground, Rangpo, 40 km from Gangtok.''This is a significant milestone in providing rail connectivity for Sikkim,'' the Vice-President said at a function attended by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Sikkim Governor BP Singh and Chief Minister Pawan...
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New Delhi-based Ahlu-walia Contracts is looking at shifting its focus away from real estate to opportunities in the infrastructure segment, its chief executive officer Arun Sahai said.Realty contracting has so far been the company's mainstay with nearly 40% of its Rs 4,500 crore order book consisting real estate projects. "We are not taking up any more realty projects. Though developers are coming...
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Government has identified three major railway lines to improve the national rail network services.Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Robert Lau said the projects outlined were the Gemas-Johor Baru double tracking project, the Serendah-Port Klang-Seremban track and the East Coast railway line.“The transport authorities need to find out whether there is a priority to provide rail services in the East Coast...
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