52 Projects Worth Rs 44,605 Crore Connectivity Projects Underway
As many as 52 projects for rail connectivity to ports are underway entailing an investment of Rs 44,605 crore, an official said Sunday.
Infrastructure
Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities
Make in India – 250 Km/h Capable Aluminium Coaches
Indian Railways, under PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, is looking to manufacture its first aluminium shell coaches that will possibly be capable of attaining speeds of 250 kmph!
Bullet Train in India- First Modules Arrive at Vadodara
In November this year, the first consignment of Japanese-made goods for the bullet train project reached Vadodara.
India Post Launches eCommerce Portal & Internet Banking
The India Post portal aims to provide an e-Market place to sellers especially to rural artisans, self-help groups, women entrepreneurs, State and Central PSUs and Autonomous Bodies to sell their products to buyers across the country.
India Commits 40% of Its Installed Energy Capacity on Non-Fossil Fuel
India had committed that by 2030, as much as 40 per cent of its installed energy capacity will be non-fossil fuel based.
Infra Boost Under Modi Raj – Bridge Near China Border
Bogibeel Bridge, the longest rail-cum-road bridge on Brahmaputra river, is all set to be inaugurated on December 25 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi which will facilitate faster movement of troops to Arunachal Pradesh, the country’s eastern-most state that shares border with China.
Indian Railways to Get 10 More Engine-Less Trains!
Railway Ministry has asked ICF, Chennai to manufacture 10 more Train 18 sets. These semi high-speed engine-less trains are aimed to replace the Shatabdi Express train in the country.
TAPI Gas Pipeline Being Built in Line With Schedule
A reporting meeting was held in the central building of the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister for the Fuel and Energy Complex Myratgeldi Meredov, Trend reports citing the Turkmengas State Concern.
Worlds Tallest Railway Bridge, Getting Built in India
New Delhi: After the inauguration of the 182-metre ‘Statue of Unity‘, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has now constructed a 100-metres tall pier in the world’s tallest railway bridge being built near Noney in Manipur.
‘Namami Gange’ Lifts 128-Year Old ‘Curse’ On Holy River
In what is being hailed as the biggest victory yet for the ‘Namami Gange’ project to clean up the Ganga, 14 crore litres of sewage which used to be released into the river from the Sisamau drain every day is now being successfully diverted to the Jajmau treatment plant