Semi-high-speed Rail in Kerala The Ministry of Railways has given in-principle approval to the Rs. 66,000 crore Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod semi-high speed rail (SHSR) corridor project, a joint venture of the Kerala government and the Railways.

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Expansion of Kunigal Factory at Tumkur Plan to invest Rs. 30 crore in their Kunigal factory in Tumkur district of Karnataka to support the company’s expansion plans, including upgrading of equipment, converting to natural gas, and launch of new building solutions that will enable construction practices to be simplified with less resource consumption.

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Telangana to Develop 6 Airports in State The Telangana government has approached the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for a detailed project report for development of six airports in the state.

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Water Villas in Lakshadweep The Indian Government’s think tank, Niti Aayog, along with the Union Territory administration, has issued Rest for Qualification documents regarding plans to develop water villas at India’s popular island destinations, such as Lakshadweep and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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