Jan 02, 2024 Tirupati to roll out first-ever electric double-decker bus The temple city of Tirupati is poised to introduce its firstever public transportation through an air-conditioned electric double-decker bus,making it the first city in AP to operate such buses. Valued at Rs 2 crore, the EV double-decker bus arrived in Tirupati last month and completed successful trials.
Jan 02, 2024 Railways, NHAI to fund rail/road links to mega Vadhavan Port The Indian Railways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will separately fund the last mile rail and road links - estimated to cost some Rs 5,000 crore to the mega port planned by the Centre at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, easing the financial burden on the special purpose vehicle led by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority.
Dec 20, 2023 Delhi govt plans bus terminal in Nehru Place Delhi government will build a multi-storey bus terminal in Nehru Place. The transport department has asked the DMRC to build the terminal in south Delhi with an integrated commercial development area on the land where there is now a bus depot-cum-terminal.
Dec 05, 2023 Adani invests in Navi Mumbai airport, a $1 bn push Adani Group has invested close to $1 billion in Navi Mumbai International Airport, in a bid to start operations by December next year.
Dec 05, 2023 Bhogapuram Airport work underway The Rs 4,592-crore BhogapuramInternational Airport project, which was kept under wraps for a long time, will be developed in three phases. While in the first phase, the airport will be developed so as to serve six million passengers per annum (MPPA), the total capacity will be further increased to 18 MPPA in the next two phases.
Dec 05, 2023 Hindustan Foods to invest Rs 100 crore in sports shoes Hindustan Foods announced its plans to invest up to Rs 100 crore to set up, acquire and invest in the area of sports shoe manufacturing. This strategic move marks a significant bet on the thriving sports shoes space in India. The company has a factory located in Kundli, Haryana and is currently manufacturing the entire portfolio of sports shoes and sneakers.
Dec 05, 2023 Tamil Nadu approved projects worth Rs 7,000 crore Tamil Nadu Cabinet approved “structured packages” to eight investment projects worth Rs 7,000 crore, including in electric vehicle (EV) component, footwear, glass manufacturing, and aerospace sectors that will create over 22,000 jobs. M K Stalin, Chief Minister,also approved Tamil Nadu State Port Development Policy which encourages development of small ports in the state on the public-private-participation (PPP) model.
Dec 05, 2023 Cos to invest 1,700crore for data centres Two 5-acre industrial land parcels have been allotted to SifyInfinit Spaces and Jackson for the development of data centres in YEIDA’s Sector 28, along the Yamuna Expressway, and close to the upcoming Noida International Airport. The two companies are expected to invest Rs 1,757.5 crore in projects that will generate 775 job opportunities.
Dec 05, 2023 BPCL, HPCL, Mumbai Port Authority signs MoU The MOU is expected to bring economic growth to the region and the nation through the utilisation of 15 hectares of reclaimed land at JawaharDweep (Butcher Island), just off the coast of Mumbai, for the establishment of state-of-the-art crude oil tankages, with an estimated cost of Rs1,500 crores.